. The clinical diagnosis of lameness in the horse. Horses. 102 LAMENESS IN THE HORSE. and shortened anterior half of the step in walkings particularly when starting out, is pronounced. The leg is advanced stiffly, and is apt to trip on rough and uneven ground. The gait reminds one of spavin lameness, but it lacks the peculiar hip-jerk of the latter. In the standing posture, the lame leg, if one only is affected, is kept flexed, but when both joints are diseased the weight is frequently. Fig. 16. Left-sided chronic inflammation of the stifle joint (Gonitis chronica). shifted from one leg to the
. The clinical diagnosis of lameness in the horse. Horses. 102 LAMENESS IN THE HORSE. and shortened anterior half of the step in walkings particularly when starting out, is pronounced. The leg is advanced stiffly, and is apt to trip on rough and uneven ground. The gait reminds one of spavin lameness, but it lacks the peculiar hip-jerk of the latter. In the standing posture, the lame leg, if one only is affected, is kept flexed, but when both joints are diseased the weight is frequently. Fig. 16. Left-sided chronic inflammation of the stifle joint (Gonitis chronica). shifted from one leg to the other, the resting one being^ flexed. Palpation.—Pain is rarely produced by pressure upon the diseased parts, but the distended capsular membrane can, as a rule, be plainly felt, and perhaps seen. In old cases the enlarged internal condyle of the femur can be readily detected, clearly noticeable when standing behind the. 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 Wyman, Willy Edward Alexander; Möller, Heinrich, 1849-. New York, W. R. Jenkins
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