. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. V\ii. HT I. Showln({ Iho SupRrdclal Muiclos ol the Hl|i and Tliioh. Hofl H-,l.|, e knuckled forward. Veterinariansdiffer as t(> tlu; real nature of this condition, or as ttj the part reallyat fault. Some suppose that it is from a relaxed and lenj(thene(lstate f>f the ifxtensor muscles ; others of the lif;amentous tissue atthe anterior ]iarl of liie joint ; others an inordinate contrat:li(Hi ofthe flexors, to sucii a de^jree that the erpiilibrium of the flexors andextensors is destr
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. V\ii. HT I. Showln({ Iho SupRrdclal Muiclos ol the Hl|i and Tliioh. Hofl H-,l.|, e knuckled forward. Veterinariansdiffer as t(> tlu; real nature of this condition, or as ttj the part reallyat fault. Some suppose that it is from a relaxed and lenj(thene(lstate f>f the ifxtensor muscles ; others of the lif;amentous tissue atthe anterior ]iarl of liie joint ; others an inordinate contrat:li(Hi ofthe flexors, to sucii a de^jree that the erpiilibrium of the flexors andextensors is destroyed. iJissection, however, fails to confirm these 562 DISEASES AND THEIR views. It appears to us to depend on contraction of the ligaments at the back of the joint. Causes.—It is generally caused by too hard work when young, particularly continued road-work, which causes the joints to startforward, as shown in Figs. 872, 873. Symptoms.— It requires but to be seen to berecognized. Instead of the beautiful, symmet-rical form of the limb, the joint is thrown for-ward, throwing the shank-bone more obliqueand the pastern-bone more straight, giving theanimal a jaded, tottering appearance. Trcatrncnt.—Some blister, or fire and blister ;but we think this does no good whatever. Allwe can do is to give rest ; leave the rest tonature. Turn him into a large loose box orsmall paddock, and feed him well, and it is as-tonishing how the patient will sometimes im-prove. Drs. Hamill and Meyer treat ordinary casesof sprung knees with very marked success, bylowering the heels and lengthening out the toessomewhat ; this can be done both by paring theheels down some, and
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