. Fig. 3.—Pig suffering fioiii osseous cachexia (foiu'tli stage). muscular effort may be follow^ed by fracture of the gravest character, involving even the vertebral column. In cows the pelvis, femur, and tibia are most frequently injured. In horses, particularly in riding horses, fractures are commonest in the region of the forearm, cannon bone, and anterior phalanges. So extremely fragile are the bones at this stage that the horse represented herewith broke twelve ribs at one time by simply falling on its side. It is interesting to note that such fractures are never accompanied by any extens
. Fig. 3.—Pig suffering fioiii osseous cachexia (foiu'tli stage). muscular effort may be follow^ed by fracture of the gravest character, involving even the vertebral column. In cows the pelvis, femur, and tibia are most frequently injured. In horses, particularly in riding horses, fractures are commonest in the region of the forearm, cannon bone, and anterior phalanges. So extremely fragile are the bones at this stage that the horse represented herewith broke twelve ribs at one time by simply falling on its side. It is interesting to note that such fractures are never accompanied by any extensive bleeding. They Imve little tendenc}^ to repair, no real callus formation occurs, and on post-mortem examination one often finds the ends unconnected by temporary callus, worn, and rounded by reciprocal friction. At this stage but under other circumstances, the animals show great reluctance to rise, remaining down for twelve to twenty-four hours without shifting their position. If forced to get up, they stand as though fixed in one position, the respiration and circulation become rapid, and they soon grow tired and fall.
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