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at the toe, then lift it np a little, and as soon as you can, get a firm 
hold, first with one, then with two pair of pincers ; do he careful 
here not to injure the bone or get hold of the sensitive sole or 
laminae; do not tear it or bruise it, be gentle and careful; apply 
force gently but firmly with both pincers from toe to heel, and the 
horny sole becomes gradually detached and tears from the sensitive 
parts and comes out all in one piece, and along with it the portion 
of the wall intended so to come away. I have presumed there is no 
horny frog left. 
Now this is indeed in one sense a most cruel operation; but if 
the tourniquet is w^ell adjusted, and I lay great stress upon this, 
because if it is there is scarcely any bleeding, the operation is a nice 
clean operation, it enables the operator to see exactly the extent of 
the diseased surface, which is ahvays well marked and distinct: this 
is very important, and now we have come to the most interesting 
part of the operation. Be very careful now what you are doing, for 
the success or non-success depends upon what you do ; mind you 
do not take your sponge or cloth or dry tow, and wipe the surface 
of the affected part, and then wipe with the same sponge, cloth, or 
tow the surface of the sole or laminse not affected; wipe the dis¬ 
charge very carefully off the surface of the diseased part with small 
bits of tow and throw them away, bit after bit; then take your clean 
sharp scalpel and excise off the diseased tissues; mind you do not 
let any of these slices fall or lie upon other surfaces not diseased, 
be very particular that you slice or shave off every portion that 
is in the slightest degree affected, be quite sure of this; if the 
fungus and thickening is considerable, you must cut off thick 
slices. I would much rather take more than is positively affected 
than leave the slightest particle of diseased structure. This done, wfipe 
the surface, and rub it well with nitric acid by means of a tow mop 
on the end of a stick. The other portion of sole or laminae exposed, 
but not diseased, must be wiped clean and dressed with carbolic 
acid. Then put on the shoe, stop up well with plenty of tow and 
tar, let the horse up, take off the tourniquet; if it bleeds much 
stuff in more tow and leave it until the second dav, and then 
simply slacken the splints; the following day take the stopping 
out and throw it all away ; be particular about this every time, never 
put the same dressing in a second time, because that portion of 
dressing or stuffing wiiich has been in contact with the diseased 
surface and is saturated with diseased matter, may be placed upon 
another part which has hitherto been free from disease, and by this 
means infect it and spread the disease; now wipe the surface as 
before, taking great care to throw away every bit of tow you use ; 
apply carbolic acid and clean tow to the whole surface. I do this 
for a few times, then some simple solution, such as sugar of lead 
and alum, 2 oz. each, and a little Sulph. Cupri, to the quart of 
water. There will be a thin loose skin covering the surface of the 
part tliat has been cut; this must be taken off gently, with your 
linger and thumb every time, wipe dry, especially in every nick and 
crevice, and dress. If any risings take place, they may be touched 
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