. A text-book of horseshoeing for horseshoers and veterinarians. Horseshoeing. Os pedis seen in profile and in front; a, anterior face witli pyramidal eminence above; 6. joint-surface; c, wings or branches of lioof-bone; d, notch which, by the attach- ment of the lateral cartilage, is converted into a foramen and leads to e, the preplan- tar fissure. Lower surface of hoof-bone ; a, anterior portion covered by the velvety tissue of the sole; &, wing of the os pedis; c, semilunar crest, to which the perforans tendon at- taches ; d, plantar fissure leading to e, plan- tar foramen. whether a p
. A text-book of horseshoeing for horseshoers and veterinarians. Horseshoeing. Os pedis seen in profile and in front; a, anterior face witli pyramidal eminence above; 6. joint-surface; c, wings or branches of lioof-bone; d, notch which, by the attach- ment of the lateral cartilage, is converted into a foramen and leads to e, the preplan- tar fissure. Lower surface of hoof-bone ; a, anterior portion covered by the velvety tissue of the sole; &, wing of the os pedis; c, semilunar crest, to which the perforans tendon at- taches ; d, plantar fissure leading to e, plan- tar foramen. whether a pedal bone is from a fore or a hind limb ; the os pedis of a hind leg has a steeper and more pointed toe, and a more strongly concaved solar surface than the same bone of a foreleg. Not only is the outline of the sharp inferior border of the os pedis of a front foot more rounded at the toe, but when placed on a flat surface the toe does not touch by reason of being turned slightly upward, much as a shoe designed to give a "rolling ; The os pedis of a hind foot is narrower from side to side (pointed), and does not turn up at the toe. The right and left hoof-bones are also, as a rule, easily distin- guished by variations in the surfaces of wall and sole. The shape. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lungwitz, A. (Anton), 1845-; Adams, John William, 1862- tr. Philadelphia [etc. ] J. B. Lippincott Company
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