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feeding. No corns. Pressure had to some extent caused 
bruises. Bruises will cause corns, by secretion of horn in 
the quick ; but simple bruise will grow off, and leave no bad 
effect. A temporary injury, causing appearance of corn, 
wears off. Only nails that caused the lameness in this 
animal, as above mentioned. There was no appearance of 
any unusual condition of the quick where the seat of corn is, 
and no trace of the existence of a bruise at that part of hoof. 
No indication of pumiced soles. Quite plain when it exists, 
from state of hoof. There was no appearance of convexity 
of hoof, but animal was rather flat soled, and quite healthy, 
and sole in its natural form and position. There is every 
possible variety of soles, from a high degree of concavity to 
flat sole. High bred horses more concave hoofs. Nothing 
in animal to lead to conclusion that flatness of sole caused 
by disease. Examined horse next day; Mr. Barlow with 
him — continued of same opinion. Directed an alteration 
in mode of shoeing — seated shoes — and considered that in a 
short time he would be well. Bought by a Mr. Harper, a 
farmer. It would be from three to four weeks after his 
examination that horse brought back to witness’s forge, and 
it was again there three or four weeks afterwards. Horse 
then quite well. Looked at horse when shoes off. No 
appearance of corns, or of convexity of hoof, or of disease of 
any’ kind. On 21st, and also on 22d December, witness 
examined horse’s hind legs. It had no thorough pin — had 
no description of spavin — quite sound. No enlargement of 
hock but what is natural. No abnormal condition at all. 
Had this horse been unsound from any one of the causes 
mentioned by Horsburgh, witness must have seen this on 
his examination. 
The witness was cross-examined as to the time it would 
take to produce corns, and also ridges, upon the crust in 
cases of founder ; whether the horse was not lame on the 
off foot as well as the near; and how long the diseased 
condition of the feet from bad shoeing had existed. The 
Professor was of opinion that the injury “ could not have 
commenced and been going on for a period of four or five 
weeks.” The cross-examination did not elicit any proofs of 
the horse being affected with chronic founder. 
John Barlow , veterinary surgeon, Edinburgh. (Quaker — 
affirmation): Has had experience in Edinburgh since 1842. 
Lectures for Veterinary College — with Dick’s establishment, 
which is equal to any in Scotland or England. Had charge 
of a Manchester establishment. On 22d December, examined 
gelding at defender’s with Dick. Gelding had no shoes on 
