. Elementary lectures on veterinary science, for agricultural students, farmers, and stockkeepers ... s. A and B) andvery sparingly at the heels, it must be shortened. This is usuallydone by cutting a piece from the front of the wall, at the toe; butto this method I have great objections. The foot should be short-ened by dressing down the ground surface from one quarter roundthe toe to the other. This, when properly done, gives a level bear-ing for the shoe, preventing pressure on the heels, without having tospring the heels of the shoe. In paring the sole, only the rough,loose flakes ought to
. Elementary lectures on veterinary science, for agricultural students, farmers, and stockkeepers ... s. A and B) andvery sparingly at the heels, it must be shortened. This is usuallydone by cutting a piece from the front of the wall, at the toe; butto this method I have great objections. The foot should be short-ened by dressing down the ground surface from one quarter roundthe toe to the other. This, when properly done, gives a level bear-ing for the shoe, preventing pressure on the heels, without having tospring the heels of the shoe. In paring the sole, only the rough,loose flakes ought to be removed, except in navicular disease,where we have, from continued irritation, an overgrowth of horn,in which case the sole must then he thinned by paring the groundsurface of the sole of the foot. 180. Farmers themselves are very much to blame in not payingmore attention to their horses feet. No foot, no horse—that is tosay, no matter how grand and good the animal may be otherwise, itis of very little account if it has not sound feet. Sometimes farmers PLATE XIV SECTIONS OF HOOF AND I. Section of Hoof, showing Iosition and Direction of the Two Front Nails
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