. The American farmer's horse book; a pictorial cyclopedia of facts concerning the prominent breeds ... Horses. DISEASES OF THE MUSCLES, ETC. 319 XIV. Contracted Tendons. These are frequently seen as a consequence of repeated sprains of the tendons or joint ligaments, though they may also be of congenital origin. When a sprain &i ^i^iV occurs the tendons become swollen, by effusion of fluids from the blood. This naturally shortens them, and when long con- tinued, the effused mate- rial (which is not at all like the tendinous substance) is found to contract, and the upshot of it all is a co
. The American farmer's horse book; a pictorial cyclopedia of facts concerning the prominent breeds ... Horses. DISEASES OF THE MUSCLES, ETC. 319 XIV. Contracted Tendons. These are frequently seen as a consequence of repeated sprains of the tendons or joint ligaments, though they may also be of congenital origin. When a sprain &i ^i^iV occurs the tendons become swollen, by effusion of fluids from the blood. This naturally shortens them, and when long con- tinued, the effused mate- rial (which is not at all like the tendinous substance) is found to contract, and the upshot of it all is a condition in which the horse walks on his The different forms of knuckling, or standing, over are very frequently brouufht on throuoh con- traction of the ligaments enwrapping the joints. Treatment.—Treat the ailments that are liable to cause it promptly when they appear. When the condition has actually been established, there is but little hope except through the operation of tenotomy,which will be described in the chapter on Special Operations. XV. Swelled Legs. The hind and sometimes the fore legs of the horse are subject to an enlargement having its origin in the cellular tissue underlying the skin. This tissue is the thin, white membrane that attaches the skin to the muscles, and extends not only around the legs, but is spread over the entire body. Nature has filled all the interstices between the fleshy parts and the outer covering of the body with mi mite sacs, or close cells, filled with a watery secretion. They constitute the cel- lular tissue, and act as little pads for the skin, which everywhere rests upon A CASE OF BADLY CONTRACTED TENDON. Engraved for this work from a Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Darling, Andrew. [from old catalog]. St. Louis, Mo. ,
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