. Fig. 122.—Foot badly deformed as a Result of Chronic Laminitis. heel to feel (see Fig. 81, which illustrates a moderate de- formity of the hoof occurring after laminitis). In the badly laminitic hoof, however, this deformity is largely increased, until in some cases the shapeless mass can hardly be likened to a foot at all (see Fig. 122). The inferior or solar surface of the foot also offers cer- tain changes for our consideration. The first thing that strikes one is the convexity of the sole. This, as we have already pointed out, is due to descent of the os pedis, and the highest point of t
. Fig. 122.—Foot badly deformed as a Result of Chronic Laminitis. heel to feel (see Fig. 81, which illustrates a moderate de- formity of the hoof occurring after laminitis). In the badly laminitic hoof, however, this deformity is largely increased, until in some cases the shapeless mass can hardly be likened to a foot at all (see Fig. 122). The inferior or solar surface of the foot also offers cer- tain changes for our consideration. The first thing that strikes one is the convexity of the sole. This, as we have already pointed out, is due to descent of the os pedis, and the highest point of the convex portion is that immediately in front of the apex of the frog. Here the horn is some- times found to be quite yielding to the finger, is excessively
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