. Diseases of the horse's foot. Hoofs; Horses. DISEASES OF THE BONES 391 fession, who were by no means unanimous as to the cause of lameness. The favourite theory was that it was a sequence of " spHt ; A post-mortem examination showed that there was no fracture. There was no adher- ence of the tendon to the navicular bone nor any ulcera- tion. The morbid changes consisted entirely of osseous deposit as shown in the photographs. The under surface of the navicular bone was much enlarged and roughened. Fig. 151. -Effects of Pkriostitis on the Pedal and Navicular Bones. by this b
. Diseases of the horse's foot. Hoofs; Horses. DISEASES OF THE BONES 391 fession, who were by no means unanimous as to the cause of lameness. The favourite theory was that it was a sequence of " spHt ; A post-mortem examination showed that there was no fracture. There was no adher- ence of the tendon to the navicular bone nor any ulcera- tion. The morbid changes consisted entirely of osseous deposit as shown in the photographs. The under surface of the navicular bone was much enlarged and roughened. Fig. 151. -Effects of Pkriostitis on the Pedal and Navicular Bones. by this bony deposit, which extended on to the os pedis, causing complete anchylosis at each extremity of the navicular. The lateral cartilages were healthy. The in- teresting points in connection with the case are the insidious commencement of osseous disease, its extensive development, and the entire absence^of any external mani- festation, through its being confined entirely within the limits of 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 Reeks, H. Caulton. London : Bailière, Tindall etc.
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