General Management in Disease 



Side-bone 



This is an extremely common disease, more 

 especially in cart-horses ; in fact, a very large 

 proportion of these animals have side-bone, which, 

 however, does not necessarily produce lameness. 

 The cartilages affected in this disease comprise 

 two lateral plates, situate on either side of 

 the hoof, each plate being attached to the upper 

 and back part of the wings of the coffin-bone, 

 and projecting at the back of the hoof, in a 

 line with the coronet. The cartilages can be 

 felt, yielding like a piece of elastic when pressed 

 with the thumb if healthy, but when affected 

 with side-bone, the springy feel is lost. The 

 change is really one of calcification of the carti- 

 lages, and the disease affects one or both fore-feet, 

 either at the inner, or outer side of the foot. When 

 lameness is present it is due to pressure upon the 

 soft structures. The size of side-bone is no 

 criterion as regards lameness. It constitutes 

 unsoundness, and there should be a reduction in 

 the price, but not much, if the feet are good 

 and strong •, the heels well open ; the animal five 

 years, of a heavy breed, and free from lameness. 



Splint 



The term splint is applied to a small, though 

 variable sized, bony deposit, situated upon the 



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