. Horse welfare : the "Giles" method of veterinary treatment : the original methods employed by Dr. Giles in an experience of over fifty years : enables one to treat successfully all ailments incident to the horse : to effect more cures than professionals employing any other treatment and prevent troubles they cannot avert .. . ng horses. SPRAIN OF THE INFERIOR SESAMOID LIGAMENTS—Thereare three of these ligaments which lie at the back of the pastern andcomected with the pastern bones from the base of the sesamoid function is to prevent over-extension of the fetlock joint and t
. Horse welfare : the "Giles" method of veterinary treatment : the original methods employed by Dr. Giles in an experience of over fifty years : enables one to treat successfully all ailments incident to the horse : to effect more cures than professionals employing any other treatment and prevent troubles they cannot avert .. . ng horses. SPRAIN OF THE INFERIOR SESAMOID LIGAMENTS—Thereare three of these ligaments which lie at the back of the pastern andcomected with the pastern bones from the base of the sesamoid function is to prevent over-extension of the fetlock joint and tosupport the limb during muscular repose while the horse is standing, inconnection with the perforans tendon and check ligament. The part isswollen, hot and painful to the touch, and the synovial sac, which isback of the pastern, immediately below the fetlock joint, is distendedwith fluid. There is considerable lameness. Sprains of the suspensory ligamant, of back tendons and check liga-ment, of back tendons, of fetlock joints, of the inferior sesamoid liga-ments, etc., can best be treated as follows: TREATMENT—Eathe liberally with GILES to the extent ofthe injury and hand rub the part liberally. Apply the plaster (page24). Give moderate daily exercise and increase as lameness disap-pears. 96 GILES. LOCATION OF SYNOVIAL ENLARGEMENTS. SYNOVIA is a fluid placed between the joints enclosed in mem-branous sacs, to diminish friction. Sometimes from injury orweakness, servim may gain entrance to one or more of these sacsand there is a swelling or enlargement of the part. There are threeclasses of synovial membranes, the functions of which are to line the capsular ligaments of joints, to allow one surface to glide over another andto line a canal or sheath through which a tendon passes. If there is anefifiision into a joint causing distension of the capsular ligament there isdropsy of the joint. If one of the other synovial sacs is thus affectedthe condition is termed dr
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