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. Diseases of the horse's foot . Hoofs; Horses. 354 DISEASES OF THE HOESE'S FOOT incision along the lower border of the coronary cushion (see Fig. 140), afterwards exposing the lower half of the cartilage by removing a half-moon-shaped portion of the thinned horn and underlying sensitive laminae (see Fig. 140, b). This done, the external face of the cartilage is separated from the skin of the coronet. To do this a double sage- knife is run flatwise between the coronary cushion and the. Fig. 140.—Excision of the Lateral Cartilage. (Afteb MOLLBE AND FbICK.) The thinned horny wall covering the co
. Diseases of the horse's foot . Hoofs; Horses. 354 DISEASES OF THE HOESE'S FOOT incision along the lower border of the coronary cushion (see Fig. 140), afterwards exposing the lower half of the cartilage by removing a half-moon-shaped portion of the thinned horn and underlying sensitive laminae (see Fig. 140, b). This done, the external face of the cartilage is separated from the skin of the coronet. To do this a double sage- knife is run flatwise between the coronary cushion and the. Fig. 140.—Excision of the Lateral Cartilage. (Afteb MOLLBE AND FbICK.) The thinned horny wall covering the coronary cushion; b, the lateral cartilage exposed by stripping off' the thinned wall ; c, the sensitive laminae. cartilage, with the convex surface of the ulaJe^owards the skin. The knife is then passed backwards and forwards until the necessary separation is accomplished. During these movements of the knife a finger of the unoccupied hand should follow the knife, and guard the coronary cushion against injury. Following this, the inner surface of the cartilage must be also searpated from the structures lying beneath it. To. 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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