DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 15 



are many other imperfections and many diseases and 

 malformations which are inherited. The following are 

 some of the diseases which are strongly inherited: 



Anchylosis of Joints (Stiff Joints) 



Broken Wind. 



Cataract. 



Curb. 



Diarrhea. 



Hemorrhage. 



Imperfections of Feet. 



Navicular Caries. 



Ophthalmia. (Moon Blindness). 



Ostitis or Sore Shins. 



Rheumatism. 



Rickets. 



Ringbones. 



Roaring. 



Sidebones. 



Spavins. 



Staggers. 



ANCHYLOSIS of JOINTS. As a result of various 

 inflammatory diseases in bones and joints we very fre- 

 quently get a complete union between the two or more 

 bones that enter into the formation of a joint. There 

 are some joints in horses that are peculiarly liable to 

 this abnormal condition. The hock joint is in a high 

 degree susceptible to this change, and I have often 

 made dissections and found all the bones of the hock, 

 except two, strongly united together by this bony 

 union, and in which not the least particle of motion 

 could take place except between the astragalus and 



