. Diseases of the horse's foot. Hoofs; Horses. 160 DISEASES OF THE HOESE'S FOOT Treatment.—In the main this condition may be regarded as a long-standing and aggravated form of the foot with unequal sides. We may say at once, therefore, that it is not so easily remedied as that simpler defect; that, although identical principles will l)e followed in its treat- ment, cure must be a matter of some considerable Fig. 85.—Section through a Crooked Foot. a, The higher and convex side of the wall; h, the lower and concave side of the wall. Again, we must look to successive parings of the wall o
. Diseases of the horse's foot. Hoofs; Horses. 160 DISEASES OF THE HOESE'S FOOT Treatment.—In the main this condition may be regarded as a long-standing and aggravated form of the foot with unequal sides. We may say at once, therefore, that it is not so easily remedied as that simpler defect; that, although identical principles will l)e followed in its treat- ment, cure must be a matter of some considerable Fig. 85.—Section through a Crooked Foot. a, The higher and convex side of the wall; h, the lower and concave side of the wall. Again, we must look to successive parings of the wall of the higher side to bring about a gradual return to the normal. At the same time, the tendency to contraction of that side is counteracted by shoeing wide, and, if necessary, giving to the upper surface of that branch of the shoe what we have termed elsewhere a 'reversed seating'—viz., an incline of its upper surface from within 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. London : Bailière, Tindall etc.
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