No. 25. Overgrowth of Hoof and Neglect.
After Treatment. Ground Surface before Treatment.
Treatment if the Hoof is Hoof-bound.—The farrier, after removing the shoe, should use his rasp, and lower the wall of the foot all around from heel to heel; then, by the free use of the knife, pare the foot to its natural size. Also pare around the frog until the sole of the foot yields to the pressure of the thumb, then open the heels and remove the pegs that grow on each side of the heels. All this should be done before a knife is used on the frog. After all pressure is removed by this paring operation, the condition of the frog will show how it was affected by pressure on each side.
No. 26. Overgrowth of Hoof—Front View before Treatment.
No. 27. Overgrowth of Hoof—Front View after Treatment.