. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. January 13, 1900] ©Jju gveeiiev mt* gpoxtsmmu 19 RiDgbone, Its Cure and Treatment. la some features allied to spliot, ringbone occurs on the psstern bone and is not limited to those of the fore limbs, though it is most frequent on them, occurring less frequently on these bones in the hind extremetiee, writes a prominent veterinarian io the London Lire Stock Journal. It consists essentially in the presence of enlargements on the large or small pi9tern bones; these deposits being more or less numer- ous and extending round tbe bones, whence, in all prob- ability
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. January 13, 1900] ©Jju gveeiiev mt* gpoxtsmmu 19 RiDgbone, Its Cure and Treatment. la some features allied to spliot, ringbone occurs on the psstern bone and is not limited to those of the fore limbs, though it is most frequent on them, occurring less frequently on these bones in the hind extremetiee, writes a prominent veterinarian io the London Lire Stock Journal. It consists essentially in the presence of enlargements on the large or small pi9tern bones; these deposits being more or less numer- ous and extending round tbe bones, whence, in all prob- ability, the name of ringbone. They may be quite close to the pistern j tin's, or they m 17 be on the middle of the bones âid front, at tbe sides, or behind. They are usually quite evident to the eye, but more eo to the practiced touch. When they exist in front of the pastern, the? are best seen from side of the horse; but when at the sides cf the bones, then the eye perceives them more readily when the limb is looked at from the front. Passing the hand over them tbey feel under tbe skin as prominences more or less irregular in shape and 81Z9, and not symmetrical, if they are present on two ur more pasterns. This should be remembered as the inexperienced are liable to mistake the nitural prominences on the sides o* these bones and which serve for the attachment of ligaments when more than usually developed; instead of being objectionable, these normal prominences are an advantage, and they are always symmetrical. So that in examining the pasterns for ringbone, these should always be compared with each other. Of course whea the ringbone h situ 11ei at the bick pert of the bones as these are covered by ligaments and tendons, it is hidden from the eye,and not easily reached by tbe fingers. As has been said, ringbone may be situated on the large pastern bone wheie it is generally easily delected; it is then called high riDgbone, or it is on the small pastern bone toward the hoof, when
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