New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-25
THE HORSES FOOT.

LTCTURI, BY CAPT. EAL5ToS, VETLRIsAHf SUR
oEos rs THH BRITISH ARMY.
On Mordsy evening, Dee II, Capt. Rasson dcsiv-
eItd a yalaabs and interesting lecture in tae Neg
yok Medical Co ego, upon 4" TIC Horses Foot. it
structure, farctioDa, diseases, anc erros in osiog,
illustrating his sutject by means Ct fine sni.o sics
drawings, exhibited in magui!cd form oy mesns OF
the can era ard bydrooxyge light. Tae lecture Wa,
one of great ability and ateniively listened to by
respectable Cue tHce, lecluciog several lidi,s and
shCuld have been head b.? MARI Thousands 81 tnose
directly Interested 10 tie preservation OF HE n .h OF
ole OF the most useiG 10 man OF all the ute crea ~
OfcovIse, we can oIly give slight sketch of tsT
points as 10 report can convey the ntor na'ion ha'
any can gain By listening TO the lucid descnpAon'
Of The drawings md oral Illustrations of one OF tue
oct cui US kinds C mechanism IN the whole anat)m'
eh structure.
Amorg other matters the lecturer called the atteu
ton Ct the audi 20 the importance OF having esab
isl ed in tbs ety. either by itself or in connection with
some Of ihe meoics colleges echcol for lhep-ono-
ton Of The veterinary Mt-an AIT ouly secondary In
importance to the healing AT OF human mala1esi
pC;cnce ds wac pTopCry remarked Dy TIE lecturer,
alnost e1tely neglected 10 county, OF all o,h=r.,
wlere II il ost needed arG wbere the pobl;st a1ims
i. II est abused. 49,
IL Europe the veterinary AIT, from its known utility
end Ia m6nse Importance has obisttd an e1slsd po'
ticp not only accOuo Il its pecpniarY adyst4ges,
but tie hrmerY Ct ts lra sicei while heie, Ia the
greatest stock growing county IN the world, where al
classes own ard horses, the preservation Of their
health ia bpt little thought II. The loot of the morse,
Without which IN perfectly sound state the animal lie
Leaiy worthless, ard which is one CT tne most re.
msikasie AID dec4ie su',uscs In the 9)ild, Is sub
itied 10 tsrred, even 5noraIt iarer--IgnorsoI
OF everything hut the trade of an iron Soiker-to h1
With an iron stos intended not only for the pre:erydon
of the loot, tut TO ass.t the horae in performing his
labor.
The bard bony walls of tbs foot that nature ha9
provided for is protection, this ignorant fsrrer cuts
AID buns awey to tit his shoe, wi.1ou. tlougl OF
the Ijury LIE may be doing by thus preventing, by
badly fitted Shoe the elasticity ald expansion Il The
hCcf. AS he has 70 knowledge ofthe purposes OF that
remarkable essnc cu,hon called the frog he pairs
that away TO prevent lust what nature irended for
to reach the earth at every STEP TO bress the jar oil
tbs Weish Of the body, ard prevent 1t from itJdrng
the bones ioin's teICons aLo machneIy Of the sgs.
veterinary college that @Ould merely give ia'uuc'
ticu upn he important an ofhorse- .hoelng, eonsd
cred msiely in lunanitary point OF view, would
Dc al uof ~ tits city Whole mauy horses are 70
ccnsisut nee upou the hard paveIents and wheie so
may orc atiusly sacrificed 10 igu0Tance OF tne art
of preserving them ia heSsb, which is as muol tie
pait Of the veterinary sceIco Is OF curing them oil
cisease.
The lecturer also alluded 70 the importance OF est,b
Is ing as part Of the necessary agricultural ed1ea
tgn f the State in connection w.n tae State college
OF separate, g STATE veterinary n,ttI,0ei ara SPOKE
highly of an able report pece TO the Legislature uoos
tkis subject fe~ years ago ard urged farmers nost 10
lose SIGHT Of so important irst'sr
In EollaLd the advantages OF 7et.InNy science
have Uttn SO laA! proven i Las
eIIuent matter, and every cavalry regiment hs,
veterinary surgeon.
The foot II the bore !. most important. part Of
the structure Of ttss 81, sad reqciHs great deal
Of xiii 10 keep in hcs th IL isl most perfect piece
Of IL eebarislD, which suffers greatly uPtn hard Toa1,
if not soel fcay protected. IL caunyt be p e.eryed
except b. great sk H. Much Of the IA nensss OF hories
cCmts III nj :.ccnsderate shoeiogsheei9g ID At tor
tures tho pocr Instead Of protectog hm ho
inn. The foot Is Lot only nsshsn al itr1c'ute
bSt avery complex one. shoting reecs grea' Skill
tCt cny to axe snc Ct shoe, b 1t kfo s!edsei a.
opred by study Ct he enatJmy. ho~ TO nest the
cot for, without tie tt 10 good order. the horse Is
really worthless. ,,,,
Tie Cause Il very large por'icn X sllss dises.s;
il found IL bod thceirg. S3let 1es snsoesi 10 tce
rtou.eor, whoa is called sPiSbed, nsy e' irsc,e
cr,et, to Uiektiia sootIs p.ihsP. q, sore eis'ans
rtIee ar very large ftrforior Il ell tee di esses
Of tie hrb. nsy te tses1 to it! ias5 s1.s hsSe
e,isec moi rtriy - the cot 81 tstes "a ms snos,
but f1ou Ire ini cficVs tcn of I, ueoe ms dsfcs'e
,yuct,s. Of t ioet asc By sJapa By q tbs ote sed
mers cstsht psis. a. ~il bow s1Psin &c Ge1, fasd
tb, Lecturer. upon tic drtsrss.
10 it.n psos.4s u.cic exhibit Ga xicss OF IT Se
susci7gs d tas leg. Zee. bS'ss. ia e'eseSi'A an