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PERIPLANTAR SHOEING. 
Instead, however, of attaching very heavy shoes to the 
inflamed or congested feet by a number of nails, he relieves 
these organs from all possible restraint by withdrawing some 
of the nails that retain the shoes, leaving these latter upon 
the feet. As is customary with our confreres across the 
Channel, a large abstraction of blood from the jugular is 
recommended, and then, ‘‘ immediately after, it is absolutely 
necessary to make the horse walk, and even to use coercion 
to compel him should he resist. If the fourhure is serious, 
and movement too painful, a vigorous friction with spirits of 
turpentine to the limbs fulfils the double indication of 
attracting the blood to the skin, and causing the animal 
to keep in motion. In walking, the vascular portions of 
the feet are alternately compressed and liberated from 
pressure, the blood is repelled and attracted, the vessels 
rapidly disgorge themselves, the circulation is re-established, 
soon the animal moves with ease and facility, and from this 
moment the blood, which had been abnormally amassed in 
the feet, assumes its natural course. 
But all is not completed. If the horse remains again 
immovable, the blood falls once more into the feet, and the 
same sufferings are produced. It is necessary to prevent 
this evil result, and with this object bathing the feet in a 
running stream is excellent, the cold water hindering the 
return of the blood. After two hours’ bathing, another 
promenade is indicated; and this is to be followed by re¬ 
newed immersion, until there is ease afforded in walking. 
Thus, then, it is necessary to alternate walking with bathing, 
and this treatment, diligently pursued night and day, is 
successful in two, three, or four days, accordmg to the 
gravity of the disease. The horse may eat his food while at 
the bath. 
‘‘ In those cases where bathing is impossible or must be 
suspended, the feet are allowed to remain imbedded in a deep 
layer of clay, frequently sprinkled with cold water; and 
repeated frictions, made with equal parts of turpentine and 
ammonia, should be applied to the limbs—frictions followed 
by a promenade and the application of flannels produce 
excellent effects.” After speaking of diet and general manage¬ 
ment, he adds :—‘‘ The success of the treatment is evidenced 
by the facility with which the horse walks in coming out 
of the bath or stable.Thus is cured four bur e, 
and in this way are evaded those fearful and incurable lesions 
of chronic laminitis.” 
In the great desire to prove me wrong in everything, 
an attempt is made to give me credit for the ‘‘ theory ” that 
