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Lameness in Horses. 



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put on. Bandaging, in the manner prescribed for sprain oF tlie '' l)ack 

 tendons " (see page 265) is also to be recommended. A. long period of rest 

 is essential to a good recovery, and there is always likely to remain more 

 or less hard swelling. When the ligament is ruptured a high-heeled shce 

 should be put on and the pastern firmly bandaged with linen bandages on 

 fop oif a packing of cotton wool, or ewii with plaster of paris bandages. 



Split Pastern. 



The lameness from s[)lit pastern comes on suddenK and is se\eie from 

 the start. Pain is exinced on a manij/ulalion or twisting of the ) 'stern 



Fig. 2,2. Split |i;islein — Fi^'. 33. Double frarture of Fiy. 34. Latero-longiluflinnl 

 transverse and longi- head of long |>:istern fracture of long |iastern 



tudinal fracture. bone. bone. 



bones, and perhajjs crepitation (grating) of the fractured surfaces mav be 

 felt or h-^ard. After a time some swelling in the hollow of the pastern 



Fig- ?i?i- Split ])astein, 

 side fracture. 



Fig. 36. Split ])astern, 

 fracture ie|. aired. 



ma\ develo}), ami later on when the •'callus" forms the whole pastern 

 will be thicker than its fellow. In rases where the bone is splintered or 

 where considerable displacement of the fractured })ieces has occurred. 



