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Lameness in Horses. 



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toes. If he is shaiply turned "in hand," i.e., within his own length, 

 he exhibits the same flinching action as when " put over " in the stall. 

 (c) Most lameness is shown when the horse is first taken out 

 of the stable in the morning or after a rest. It lessens with exer- 

 cise, and may pass away to a great extent after he has gone a mile 



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or two, but there alwavs remains an apparent stiffness or lack of 

 complete bending of the back joint, and apparently also of the stifle 

 joint. 



{d) The lameness consists in carrying the hock stiflly, and going 

 with a hopping or tripping action on the toe, a mode of progression 

 that has been ai)tl_\ likened to that of a running hen. There is 

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apparent dragging of the toe and a consequent wearing of the hoof 

 at that part. (See Fig. 92.) Percivall has it that the lameness 

 " consists in a sort of spasmodic ' catching up ' of the spavined limb 

 the moment the heel of the foot comes down upon the ground, some- 

 thing; after the manner of stringhalt." 



