A handbook of horse-shoeing : with introductory chapters on the anatomy and physiology of the horse's foot / by Jno. A.W. Dollar, with the collaboration of Albert Wheatley.

  • Dollar, Jno. A. W. (John A. W.)
Date:
1898
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Credit: A handbook of horse-shoeing : with introductory chapters on the anatomy and physiology of the horse's foot / by Jno. A.W. Dollar, with the collaboration of Albert Wheatley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    CHAPTtift V. THE SHOEING OF MULES AND ASSES. Mules and asses used on hard roads, either in draught or under the saddle, must necessarily be shod. In these animals the formation and functions of the hoof are precisely similar to those of the horse, the form alone differing somewhat. The mule's hoof is long and narrow, round at the toe, possesses somewhat upright quarters and a concave sole. In the ass the elongated form is still more pronounced. The horn of the wall is thick, the entire frog well developed, especially in its l<'!Q. 306.—Hind-foot of ass, KlG. 307.—Fore-foot of ass, Kig. 308.—Fore-foot of mule, seen from below. seen from below. seen from below. limbs, and, therefore, the posterior portion of the hoof is com- paratively wide (see fig. 306). In both animals the horn is very tough. In proportion to the size of the hoof, and com- pared with small equine hoofs, the thickness of the wall in mules and asses is very marked. In mules the hoof at the toe is from |- inch to l inch, at the quarters ^L- inch less, and at the heels about ] inch in thickness. In asses the thickness