The Greeley tribune., 1910-03-17

emenations from a bruise at BIZ pos
terror wing of the coffin boz lying
some inch or more above kl' dis
colored spot, which does ntt show
the discoloration until some months
after the injury has existed, pr until
the stained hoof has grown the
surface. This bbruise was ctN;ed by
contraction of the hoof wall br.ssing
latterally against the separaed wing
of the coffin bone and bruitirs the
periosteum- there as we'll = other
sensitive tissues Of the Aiming
parts. The contraction or gse of
the injury is Invariably the result
OF the shoe. No horse thot was
never shod ever had corn3 Nine
tenths of those which have b<er shod
exceeding one year have th{n to a
created or less degree.
The second proposition II so in
correct. Supperative. moist ui dry
corns are not hree kinds corns,
but different stages Of on4 ktAA.
iSupperative is a severe bfni1 With
great inflammation and excessive dis
charge. which to find escape sapper.
ates and finds exit at the heels coro.
net.
Moist ones are of medium severity
and sufficient exundation of liquid tc
saturate the hoof to moistness. Dry
corns are slight injuries and small
discharge. These are generally onl,
slightly painful. but cause horse tt
go "crimpy' instead OF actually lame
Extreme lameness accompanies the
superative and moderate amenes.
the moist ones. After the abcess O.
the first has discharged the condi
tions generally change TO moist ant
then the dry.
The name of the corn L here &
misn 'mer, in the sense that II doe.
not convey the nature Of the diesase
We are so accustomed to It's use II
connection with the human foot, /,
Is but natudal that the partially in
formed attribute a similarity OF con
dition.
Such however is ENTIRELY errone
Gus. The corn upon the human foo
is calosity-a thickening and hard
enlng or the skin to offset a pressure
or friction. The same applies to tha,
on fowls and other cushion faotet
animals. The corn of the horse is &
bruise-entirely internal contDro
missing the inner portion OF the hoof
consequently the treatment mug. b,
olssimiiar. External application.
benefit the former but in no wise dt
they the latteer Only ono remed,
is effectual. Remove the Cause. A,
Illustration would he, L ne foo
was affected by thorn stickin,
therein, The treatment snou.a no mi
marily he rer,or Il Of In. thm
soothing pr other Publication. wouI.
. be useless otherwise.
: The seat n! tho cor !. ar The p,d
est part of the hojf vt,r, ,ho me-,
terror wiag n the c1fnl INC rest
upon the upper portion of The sole
me edge of the bone is fr,giIe aut
periorat ID ~ aau r.n,.s Ear nur
'ouS p'ooa Fr''e's ana nerves. snt
Is super5en i.ioe to pain ,,e.ttn
i'ueeu uoes corn occur alsewhcr,
lhah In the inner half OF the from
ieet' This fact alone gbontd On I'm,
10 prove that conclusion ar nressnr.
from below could cause it tho poy
ein,heht book and Barnes copy not
"ithstanding-for the outor aide,
are subjected to the same copditioo
VI weight and conclusion as the
inner 40
hue the equality of e,ptractior
uoes not exist. know nor ,vhv. fol
1t invariably effects to a prao,er de
So .he inner quarters
"A root may be unduly cortractet
at,,I a. Ine heel If the central portion b,
sun sun OF normal width. with r,ttle in
5urS TO the horse for In sncb cas-,
ene contraction is posterlor to tn,
co,lin bones wing.
experiments show that ,o,oraI ex
pansion is greatest at the hoo, grad
naliy diminishing to the canter O
.ne m moor and imperceptibbhle for
, warn OF the center. The nosterio,