. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. LAMENESS, FROM VARIOUS CAUSES. 361 Mix well, and apply twice daily, by means of a common varnish- brush. Very many diseases of the feet, which are of daily occurrence, might be prevented by proper attention to the feet. " No foot, no horse;" hence the feet need to be kept as free from filth as other parts of the body. I think that a great majority of English grooms pay as much, if not more, attention to horses feet than to other parts of the body, and thus many forms of foot lameness are avoided. Cu
. Dadd's theory and practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. Veterinary medicine. LAMENESS, FROM VARIOUS CAUSES. 361 Mix well, and apply twice daily, by means of a common varnish- brush. Very many diseases of the feet, which are of daily occurrence, might be prevented by proper attention to the feet. " No foot, no horse;" hence the feet need to be kept as free from filth as other parts of the body. I think that a great majority of English grooms pay as much, if not more, attention to horses feet than to other parts of the body, and thus many forms of foot lameness are avoided. Curvature and Disease of the Spine. The annexed engraving, represents a case of curvature of the spine in a downward direction, known in stable language as hol- low back. It usually, when it makes its appearance, occurs in aged horses, and probably arises from putting too much weight on the animal's back. fit $wr l ^^^ \Sm 1 Mite 1 IVV / â lBlit$V ' \ i1 - ill iIm. 6ECTI0N OF THE SPINE. It will be observed that two of the superior spinous processes of the vertebrse are united (anchylosed), and ossific deposits are thrown out on the surfaces of the spine. On the lower part, be- neath the diseased spine, a cleft is seen, showing that there is an incomplete dislocation, and the capsular ligament was probably dislocated or torn. It may be interesting to the reader to know, if he does not already, that the bones, like other parts of the body, are composed of arteries, veins, absorbent vessels, nerves, and a cellular texture. * They are endowed with vitality, are nourished, grow, waste, and are repaired, and undergo various mutations, according to the age of the animal; and they are subject to disease analagous to 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 Dadd, George H. , b. 1813. [from old catalog]. Ci
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