12 THE AKMY HORSE. 



Sidehones (ossification of lateral cartilages). — Location: 

 Sides of the foot just above the coronet. 

 Ringhone. — Location: Between coronet and fetlock joint. 



2. Diseases of synovial membranes. 



Bog spavin. — Location : Front part of hock joint. 



Thorough pin. — Location: Upper and back part of hock 

 joint. 



Wind pu-^s (windgalls). — Location: On the sides of the 

 tendons just above the fetlock joints. 



Other bursal enlargements (distended synovial sacs or 

 pouches) may be found located on various parts of the legs, 

 but no special name has been given to them. 



S. Diseases of the muscles^ tendons., ligaments., and skin. 



Poll evil. — Location : In the region of the poll. 



Fistulous withers. — Location : In the region of the withers. 



Sweeny (atrophy or wasting of the muscles). — Location: 

 Usually in the shoulder or the hip. 



Broken knees. — Location: Front part of the kneejoint. 



Capped elbow. — Location : Point of the elbow. 



Capped hock. — Location : Point of the hock. 



Curb. — Location : Lower and back part of the hock. 



Sprung knees. — Location : Knees. 



Cocked ankles. — Location: Fetlock joints. 



Bowed tendons. — Location : Flexor tendons below the knee 

 and hock. 



Breakdown. — Location : Sprain of the suspensory ligament. 



Saddle galls. — Location : On the saddle bed. 



Cinch galls. — Location : On the parts coming in contact with 

 the cinch. 



Collar galls. — Location: On the parts coming in contact 



with the collar. 



Jf. Diseases of the foot. 



Thrush. — Location : Frog. 



Canker. — Location : Frog and sole. 



Chronic laminitis. — Location: Sensitive laminae. 



Corn. — Location : Between the wall and bar. 



Quarter crack. — Location: Quarters of the hoof. 



Quittor. — Location : Top of the coronet. 



Contracted heels. — Location : Heels. 



Toe cracks. — Location : At the toe of the hoof. 



