. The clinical diagnosis of lameness in the horse. Horses. CHAPTEK VII. LAMENESS IN THE REGION OF THE METACARPUS. 1,—Rupture of the Flexor Tendons and Sesamoidal Ligaments. History.—Lameness following sudden external violence and over-extension, as in galloping, jumping, Fig. 7. Rupture of the superior sesamoidal or suspensory ligament. (From a photograph.) Inspection.—In rupture of the perforatus tendon there is supporting-leg lameness, with some dorsal flexion of the phalanges, in consequence of which the toe is turned up a little, and the weight is mainly sustained by the heels. When
. The clinical diagnosis of lameness in the horse. Horses. CHAPTEK VII. LAMENESS IN THE REGION OF THE METACARPUS. 1,—Rupture of the Flexor Tendons and Sesamoidal Ligaments. History.—Lameness following sudden external violence and over-extension, as in galloping, jumping, Fig. 7. Rupture of the superior sesamoidal or suspensory ligament. (From a photograph.) Inspection.—In rupture of the perforatus tendon there is supporting-leg lameness, with some dorsal flexion of the phalanges, in consequence of which the toe is turned up a little, and the weight is mainly sustained by the heels. When the perforans is ruptured all three phalangeal joints show decided dorsal flexion, causing the hoofs to rest upon the heels entirely, with the toes elevated from the ground. Rupture of the superior and inferior sesamoidal ligaments 56. 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 Wyman, Willy Edward Alexander; Möller, Heinrich, 1849-. New York, W. R. Jenkins
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