Pathological Horse-Shoeing: A Theory and Practice of the Shoeing of Horses by Which Every Disease Affecting the Foot of the Horse May be Absolutely Cu - Paperback

"Pathological Horse-Shoeing" is a comprehensive guide to the diseases and ailments common to the feet and limbs of the horse. It contains chapters on the detection, prevention, curing, correcting, etc., of a variety of diseases, as well as sections on subjects such as general care and management, shoeing, and more. Highly recommended for modern horse owners and farriers. Contents include: "Anatomy and Physiology of the Foot of the Horse-General Remarks", "Definitions", "External Structures of the Foot", "The Wall", "Composition of", "Form of", "Shape of", "Bars, Braces, or Buttresses of", "Laminated Internal Surface of", "Epidermis or Cuticle of", "Coronary Concavity", "Angle of Inflection, Abnormal", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on maintaining and caring for horses.