Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ... Shoes, to prevent over-reaching, should be long, and for the forward feet, heavy, especially at the heels; and for the hind feet, light, with heavy toes. The hoof should be well pared at the toe. CORNS Appear in the angle of the hoof, near the heel. They are generally caused by the shoe being worn too long, causing the shell of the hoof to grow over the shoe, which throws the weight upon the sole; or the angles between the bar and crust are not kept properly dressed out, for any accumulation of horn between the bar and crust, which would prevent the free elasticity of the sole at the heel must increase the risk of producing corns, by the liability there is of causing the sensitive laminae beneath the edges of the coffin bone to become bruised, owing to the undue pressure it may be subjected to for want of elasticity in the horny sole. When the sensitive laminae is thus bruised, the horny substance of which the sole is composed is secreted in less quantity, the blood from the ruptured vessels mingles with th; imperfectly secreted horny matter, and as this process is going on, it soon makes its appearance on the outside. TO CURE CORNS. Cut the horn well down, but not to the quick; fit the shoe so that it does not press upon the part. Then saturate well with pine sap or gum, which is found exuding from pine trees when cut. Fill the part nicely with tow, and put on the shoe, remembering that the shoe must be so fitted as not to oblige the part to support but very slightly, if any, the' weight of the horse. This remedy was given us by an intelligent shoer, and is certainly good. Horses with corns must be oftcner and more carefully shod than those free from them. In shoeing, strive to kesp the form of the foot natural. If the hoofs are not...
