. The principles and practice of veterinary surgery . y-toe than dark-coloured ones. This is a mistake,seedy-toe being as often found in dark as in white feet, in thefore as well as in the hind feet. CORNS. 381 CORNS. A corn is the result of a bruise, involving the structures of thesensitive sole, appearing as an ecchymosed spot in the triangularspace included between the bars and the wall at the heel; oc-curring in the fore feet, and almost invariably in the inside heel;and caused by bad shoeing. Corns are not horn tumours, astaught by Gamgee and others, but they may become so, if thecause be
. The principles and practice of veterinary surgery . y-toe than dark-coloured ones. This is a mistake,seedy-toe being as often found in dark as in white feet, in thefore as well as in the hind feet. CORNS. 381 CORNS. A corn is the result of a bruise, involving the structures of thesensitive sole, appearing as an ecchymosed spot in the triangularspace included between the bars and the wall at the heel; oc-curring in the fore feet, and almost invariably in the inside heel;and caused by bad shoeing. Corns are not horn tumours, astaught by Gamgee and others, but they may become so, if thecause be long applied. The ordinary seated shoe is the most irrational invention thatever emanated from a mans brain. It is a thing that bearsupon no part of the sole except upon the spot that is incapableof bearing such pressure. It is dished out—made concave—aUround the foot except at the heels; and the result is corns. Acorn consists essentially at first of a bruise and extravasation ofblood, from rupture of the small vessels, which insinuates itself. Fig. 75. into the homy texture, and gives it the characteristic red appear-ance ; it terminates occasionally in suppuration, partial necrosis,horn tumour, or in the formation of bony spiculse on the plantarsurface of the pedal bone, as represented in the sketch. 382 DISEASES OF JHE FEET. A corn constitutes an unsoundness, although it may not at thetime cause lameness. Treatment.—If inflammation he present, treat accordingly;remove shoes; poultice, &c. Give exit to pus if the corns havefestered; and if there be superficial necrosis of the pedal bone,the sequestrum must be removed. The radical cure, however,is to be effected by proper shoeing, and the method already laiddown is certain, speedy, and recommends itself to all impartialmen. Horses that are high steppers, with heel action, are mostsusceptible to corns, especially if weak in the heels; but cornsare seen in the best of feet, and they will continue to be seenwhile horses a
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