. Diseases of the horse's foot . Hoofs; Horses. 278 DISEASES OF THE HOESE'S FOOT catching, was now so slow and deeply regular that for one brief moment the thought flashed across our mind that he was dead. He was in a profound sleep. Other operators sometimes give the exudate escape while making the grooves in what is now known as ' Smith's Operation.' In this operation the hoof is so grooved as to allow of its expansion, so relieving the pressure on the sensitive structures within it. Incidentally, the inflammatory exudate is given Fig. 120.—Diagram of Hoof showing the position of the
. Diseases of the horse's foot . Hoofs; Horses. 278 DISEASES OF THE HOESE'S FOOT catching, was now so slow and deeply regular that for one brief moment the thought flashed across our mind that he was dead. He was in a profound sleep. Other operators sometimes give the exudate escape while making the grooves in what is now known as ' Smith's Operation.' In this operation the hoof is so grooved as to allow of its expansion, so relieving the pressure on the sensitive structures within it. Incidentally, the inflammatory exudate is given Fig. 120.—Diagram of Hoof showing the position of the Three Grooves made in the Treatment of Laminitis. The animal is cast, the shoes removed, and three vertical grooves made in the wall. The first is cut down the centre of toe, extending from the coronet to the ground surface. The second is made to the right of this, and the third to the left, each following the direction of the horn fibres, and each distant about 2 inches from the first (c^e 1, 2, and 3, Fig. 120). kt Each of the grooves must run comp'jtely from the coronary margin to the ground surface, and each should be carried through the substance of the horn until the horny laminse are reached. This done, the underneath surface of the foot is grooved at the white line (see curved groove 4,. 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. Chicago : Alex. Eger
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