. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. SHOEING. 249 all that was necessary, and even this much might advantageously be dispensed with. Pitting. In many countries what is called hot-fitting, that is to say, after the foot has been trimmed and leveled, momentarily applying the shoe at a red heat to the foot, is generally practiced to the almost entire exclusion of any other method, and the system is not only found to an- swer, but receives the indorsement of the most competent authorities. The climatic conditions \\'hich render the practice open to ob
. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. SHOEING. 249 all that was necessary, and even this much might advantageously be dispensed with. Pitting. In many countries what is called hot-fitting, that is to say, after the foot has been trimmed and leveled, momentarily applying the shoe at a red heat to the foot, is generally practiced to the almost entire exclusion of any other method, and the system is not only found to an- swer, but receives the indorsement of the most competent authorities. The climatic conditions \\'hich render the practice open to objection in this hemisphere fortunately enable us to dispense with a procedure against which there exists in the minds of many horse-owners a not un- reasonable prejudice, which, however, is directed at the abuse rather than the intelligent application of a proceeding not necessarily hurtful. 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 Gardenier, Andrew A. Springfield, Mass. : King-Richardson Co.
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