. Fig. 19.—The Wall of the Hoof. 1, The toe ; 2, inner toe ; 3, outside toe ; 4, the quarter ; 5, 6, horny laminse. cutigeral groove; For observation the wall offers two faces, two borders, and two extremities. The External Face is convex from side to side, but straight from the upper to the lower border. Examined closely, it is seen to be made up of closely-arranged parallel fibres running in a straight line from the upper to the lower border, and giving the surface of the foot a finely striated appearance. In addition to these lines, which are really the horn tubules, the external face is

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