. Points of the horse; a treatise on the conformation, movements, breeds and evolution of the horse. Horses. 288 EVOLUTION OF THE HORSE, tively, the knees and hocks downward, we shall notice that although the splint-bones form joints with the knee bones which are immediately above them ; their lower ends do not, like that of the cannon-bone, articulate with any other bones. Were a man who knew nothing about the anatomy, working functions, and diseases of any other animal except those of the horse, to criticise the plan according to which the bones below the knees and hocks were constructed ; h
. Points of the horse; a treatise on the conformation, movements, breeds and evolution of the horse. Horses. 288 EVOLUTION OF THE HORSE, tively, the knees and hocks downward, we shall notice that although the splint-bones form joints with the knee bones which are immediately above them ; their lower ends do not, like that of the cannon-bone, articulate with any other bones. Were a man who knew nothing about the anatomy, working functions, and diseases of any other animal except those of the horse, to criticise the plan according to which the bones below the knees and hocks were constructed ; he might justly remark. Fig. 372.—(4//^r Gaudry:) Abnormal Left Fore Leg, below the Knee, OF Horse (fth real length)* that, for purposes of equine labour, it would have been better if the cannon-bone and two splint bones had been one bone of corresponding size. Such a combination would have rendered the ^column of bones stronger at that part, and would have obviated the frequent evil effects of sprain to the interosseous ligaments which connect each splint-bone to its cannon-bone. I may here point out that the disease known in veterinary surgery as " splint," is; as a rule, brought on by sprain of this. 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 Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace), 1842-1904. London, W. Thacker & co
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