. Diseases of the horse's foot. Horses; Hoofs -- Diseases; Horses -- Diseases. INFLAMMATORY AFFECTIONS 265 (b) Exudation.—The period of exudation marks the out- pouring of the inflammatory fluid. This, even more than the haemorrhages attending the stage of congestion, tends to destroy the intimacy between the sensitive and the horny laminae, leading finally to their complete separation at the region of the toe. Fig. 116 illustrates this state of affairs after laminitis has existed for a week. The sensi- tive and horny laminae are here shown to be distinctly separated from each other, a well-ma
. Diseases of the horse's foot. Horses; Hoofs -- Diseases; Horses -- Diseases. INFLAMMATORY AFFECTIONS 265 (b) Exudation.—The period of exudation marks the out- pouring of the inflammatory fluid. This, even more than the haemorrhages attending the stage of congestion, tends to destroy the intimacy between the sensitive and the horny laminae, leading finally to their complete separation at the region of the toe. Fig. 116 illustrates this state of affairs after laminitis has existed for a week. The sensi- tive and horny laminae are here shown to be distinctly separated from each other, a well-marked cavity existing between them, which cavity is greatest in extent at the toe. Mi r 1/v 4 / w ^v— ~ -^u. My Fig. 116.—Longitudinal Section of a Foot with Laminitis of Eight Days' Standing. The separation between the sensitive structures and the hoof is indicated by a dark line. The cavity is filled with exu- date. It will be noted that as yet there is little change in the position of the os pedis. of the os pedis. With the sensitive structures thus de- tached from the wall, it is evident that very much that formerly held the os pedis in normal position has been destroyed. What then happens is that the whole of the body-weight is placed upon the sole. Never intended to bear the strain thus imposed, it naturally sinks. With the sinking is a corresponding ' dropping' of the pedal bone—in fact, of the whole of the body column. Seeing that the structures above the hoof are still normally adherent to the bones, it follows that they must, as the os. 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 (Harry Caulton). Chicago : A. Eger
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