Lameness of the Horse

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Illustrations 7
Introduction 11

SECTION I

Etiology and Occurrence 15
Affections of Bones 15
Rarefying Osteitis, or Degenerative Changes 16
Fractures 16
Affections of Ligaments 20
Luxations--Dislocations 21
Arthritis 22
Affections of Bursae and Thecae 27
Affections of Muscles and Tendons 28
Affections of Nerves 30
Affections of Blood Vessels 31
Affections of Lymph Vessels and Glands 32
Affections of the Feet 34

SECTION II

Diagnostic Principles 37
Anamnesis 38
Visual Examination 39
Attitude of the Subject 41
Examination by Palpation 43
Passive Movements 47
Observing the Character of the Gait 48
Special Methods of Examination 53

SECTION III
Lameness in the Fore Leg

Anatomo-Physiological Review of Parts of the Fore Leg 55
Shoulder Lameness 61
Fracture of the Scapula 62
Scapulohumeral Arthritis 65
Infectious Arthritis 66
Injuries 66
Wounds 67
Luxation of the Scapulohumeral Joint 67
Inflammation of the Bicipital Bursa 68
Contusions of the Triceps Brachii 71
Shoulder Atrophy (Sweeny) 73
Paralysis of the Suprascapular Nerve 75
Radial Paralysis 77
Thrombosis of the Brachial Artery 81
Fracture of the Humerus 82
Inflammation of the Elbow 84
Fracture of the Ulna 86
Fracture of the Radius 87
Wounds of the Anterior Brachial Region 90
Inflammation and Contraction of the Carpal Flexors 93
Fracture and Luxation of the Carpal Bones 96
Carpitis 98
Open Carpal Joint 100
Thecitis and Bursitis 104
Fracture of the Metacarpus 106
Splints 107
Open Fetlock Joint 110
Phalangeal Exostosis (Ringbone) 118
Open Sheath of the Flexors of the Phalanges 124
Luxation of the Fetlock Joint 125
Sesamoiditis 127
Fracture of the Proximal Sesamoids 128
Inflammation of the Posterior Ligaments of the Pastern
Proximal Interphalangeal Joint 129
Fracture of the First and Second Phalanges 131
Tendinitis (Inflammation of the Flexor Tendons) 135
Chronic Tendinitis and Contraction of the Flexor Tendons 137
Contracted Tendons of Foals 143
Rupture of the Flexor Tendons and Suspensory Ligament 146
Thecitis and Bursitis in the Fetlock Region 150
Arthritis of the Fetlock Joint 152
Ossification of the Cartilages of the Third Phalanx 155
Navicular Disease 157
Laminitis 160