. Diseases of the horse's foot. Hoofs; Horses. DISEASES OF THE LATERAL CARTILAGES 377 order to judge of their regularity. If we are satisfied with them, we then hghtly mark them with the saw, with the hot iron, or with the knife, whichever instrument we may be intending to use. Unless the details are methodically carried out as here described, it is probable that more of the foot will be isolated than is necessary, and that as a consequence very little is left to which to nail the Fig. 149.—Diagram illustrating the Position of the Grooves MADE IN THE HoOF IN CoLONEL SmITh'S OPERATION FO
. Diseases of the horse's foot. Hoofs; Horses. DISEASES OF THE LATERAL CARTILAGES 377 order to judge of their regularity. If we are satisfied with them, we then hghtly mark them with the saw, with the hot iron, or with the knife, whichever instrument we may be intending to use. Unless the details are methodically carried out as here described, it is probable that more of the foot will be isolated than is necessary, and that as a consequence very little is left to which to nail the Fig. 149.—Diagram illustrating the Position of the Grooves MADE IN THE HoOF IN CoLONEL SmITh'S OPERATION FOR SlDE- BONES. 1, 2, and 3, show the grooves in the wall in the order in which they are made ; 4 shows the groove made at the jnnction of the sole with the wall. The incisions are then made with the saw or the knife, with the foot held in a convenient position by an assistant. That usually found most comfortable for the first incision is with the foot held forwards and placed on an assistant's thigh in the position adopted for ' clenching up' when shoeing, while that for the rear incision is with the animal's knee flexed, and the foot held well up to the elbow. In this, however, each operator will suit himself. Should the preliminary steps in making the incisions be performed with the iron, it will be easiest done with the foot on the 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 Reeks, H. Caulton. London : Bailière, Tindall etc.
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