. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. CHAPTER XVI DISEASES OF THE FORE-LIMB Sprains and Injuries in the Region of the Shoulder.— Sprains and injuries of the structures in the shoulder region are more common in horses that are called on to do heavy work than among driving horses. The following causes may be mentioned: Ill-fitting collars; pulling heavy loads over uneven streets or soft ground; where the footing is not secure and slipping are common causes. Young horses that do not . know how to pull, or horses that are tired out by hard work, are predisposed to muscular strain
. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. CHAPTER XVI DISEASES OF THE FORE-LIMB Sprains and Injuries in the Region of the Shoulder.— Sprains and injuries of the structures in the shoulder region are more common in horses that are called on to do heavy work than among driving horses. The following causes may be mentioned: Ill-fitting collars; pulling heavy loads over uneven streets or soft ground; where the footing is not secure and slipping are common causes. Young horses that do not . know how to pull, or horses that are tired out by hard work, are predisposed to muscular strain, and are apt to suffer in- jury if forced to do heavy work. Sore shoulders, or an ig- norant driver, may cause the animal to pull awkwardly and throw more strain on certain groups of muscles than they can stand. Kheumatism frequently causes shoulder lameness. The muscle usually affected by rheumatism is the large muscle extending from the region of the point of the shoulder to the summit of the head. The symptoms of shoulder lameness vary in the different cases. The horse may walk without going lame, but when made to trot lameness is quite noticeable. The animal may point with the foot of the diseased limb, holding it forward, but squarely 147. Fig. 31.—Shoulder 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 Craig, Robert Alexander, 1872-. Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott company
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