. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE FOOT 165 contracted and more iipriglit and the frog smaller. If one foot is diseased, it becomes smaller than the opposite foot. The following preventive measures may be recommended. We should not use animals having faulty conformation of the feet for breeding, because the offspring of such individuals have an inherent tendency toward navicular and other foot dis- eases. Animals that have '" cofHn-joint "' lameness should be. Fig. 40.—An improperly shod foot; note the manner in whicli the wall is cut awaj at the
. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE FOOT 165 contracted and more iipriglit and the frog smaller. If one foot is diseased, it becomes smaller than the opposite foot. The following preventive measures may be recommended. We should not use animals having faulty conformation of the feet for breeding, because the offspring of such individuals have an inherent tendency toward navicular and other foot dis- eases. Animals that have '" cofHn-joint "' lameness should be. Fig. 40.—An improperly shod foot; note the manner in whicli the wall is cut awaj at the toe allowed to run in pasture as much as possible, because natural conditions help to keep down the inflammation and soreness and promote a more healthy condition of the foot. In shoeing the horse it is best to shorten the toe and raise the heel. It is advisa- ble in the more favorable cases to cut the sensory nerves of the foot. This operation destroys the sensation in the foot, and should not be performed on feet with weak heels, or that are wide or spreading. Contracted Quarters.—This condition of the feet is charae-. 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 Craig, Robert Alexander, 1872-. Philadelphia London, J. B. Lippincott company
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