. Elements of hippology. Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 135 surface becomes rough and chafes the sheath of the tendon, and, as the bone is inaccessible to the surgeon, the evil done is irremedial. Navicular disease is incurable and very painful. In order to render the horse unconscious of this pain, and so prolong i t s usefulness until a complete break- down occurs, a portion of the sensory nerve sup- plying the foot is re- moved by an operation called neurotomy. "In the early stages of navicular disease the symptoms are generally very obscure. When the disease begins in inflam- mation o
. Elements of hippology. Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 135 surface becomes rough and chafes the sheath of the tendon, and, as the bone is inaccessible to the surgeon, the evil done is irremedial. Navicular disease is incurable and very painful. In order to render the horse unconscious of this pain, and so prolong i t s usefulness until a complete break- down occurs, a portion of the sensory nerve sup- plying the foot is re- moved by an operation called neurotomy. "In the early stages of navicular disease the symptoms are generally very obscure. When the disease begins in inflam- mation of the navicular bone, the animal, while at rest, 'points' the af- fected foot a time before any. lameness is seen. While at work, he ap- parently travels as well as ever, but when placed in the stable, one foot is set out in front of the other, resting on the toe, with fetlock and knee flexed. After a time, if the case is closely watched, the animal takes a few lame steps while at work, but the lameness disappears as suddenly as it came, and the driver doubts if the animal was really lame at all. Later on the patient has a lame spell, which may last during the greater. Figure 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 Marshall, Francis C. (Francis Cutler), b. 1867; United States Military Academy. Dept. of Tactics. Kansas City : Hudson Press
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