. A text-book of horseshoeing, for horseshoers and veterinarians . Foundered foot (chronic laminitis), beforedressing. Foundered foot, dressed and shod. Thedotted lines indicate its form before beingdressed,—, as shown in Fig. 194. Fig. 196. The wall at the toe, which was previously but little altered inform, is now thrust prominently forward. The inflammation of the pododerm may under certain con-ditions and by skilful veter-inary treatment be removed,so that the characteristicchanges of form and qualityof the hoof will not if this is not accom-plished, as is often the case,the
. A text-book of horseshoeing, for horseshoers and veterinarians . Foundered foot (chronic laminitis), beforedressing. Foundered foot, dressed and shod. Thedotted lines indicate its form before beingdressed,—, as shown in Fig. 194. Fig. 196. The wall at the toe, which was previously but little altered inform, is now thrust prominently forward. The inflammation of the pododerm may under certain con-ditions and by skilful veter-inary treatment be removed,so that the characteristicchanges of form and qualityof the hoof will not if this is not accom-plished, as is often the case,the disease will be obstinate,and permanent morbidchanges of the horn capsuletake place. A horse in such a con-dition can be used, but the gait will be short and stiff. The hoofs are shuffled forward andset heels first to the ground, a manner of travelling that rapidlywears away the branches of the shoe. In drefesing a foundered hoof the outer circumference of. A hoof altered by chronic laminitis; shod withan open flat shoe: a, wall at the toe does notbear on the shoe; h, clip at the end of the branchto oppose the tendency of the shoe to slip for-ward when half worn out. 180 HORSESHOEING. the sole is the guide. Thei thick projecting wall at the toe maybe removed with the rasp without injuring the foot. The soleshould be spared, but the quarters should be lowered to improvethe setting of the foot to the ground. The choice of the shoe will depend upon the shape andnature of tlie sole. If this is still concave, an ordinary shoemay be used. If, however, the sole is flat or dropped, it mustbe protected by an open shoe with a broad web, or with a Fig. 197. Fig. 198.
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