A treatise on the diseases and lameness of horses. In which is laid down a proper method of shoeing (in general) and treating the different kinds of feet. To which are added some new observations in the art of farriery, and on the nature and difference of horses. Shewing on what principles their perfection depends, and by what methods their breed may be greatly improved and amended / by W. Osmer.

Osmer, William

Date:: 1761

Credit: A treatise on the diseases and lameness of horses. In which is laid down a proper method of shoeing (in general) and treating the different kinds of feet. To which are added some new observations in the art of farriery, and on the nature and difference of horses. Shewing on what principles their perfection depends, and by what methods their breed may be greatly improved and amended / by W. Osmer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[25] Having now proved, that variety of lamenefs is produced by a wrong method of fhoeing, I fhall leave what hhas been faid to the confideration of the reader ; the truth of which, obfer- vation and experience will make ma- nifeft. EU eG OS niagara A Contains fome further Observations on Poy boeing. E T the fhoe on every horfe ftand wider at the points of the heels than the foot itfelf ; other- wile, as the foot grows in length, the heel of the fhoe ina fhort time gets within the heel of the horfe; which prefiure often breaks the cruft, produces _a temporary lamenefs, perhaps a corn. E , het

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