CHAPTER VI 



TENDONS, TENDON SHEATHS, LIGAMENTS, 

 AND BURSiE 



THE ROUND AND PUBIO-FEMORAL LIGAMENTS 



These important ligaments have already been described in dealing with 

 the hip joint. Chauveau describes both ligaments under the name 

 ligamentum teres, and sprain of this ligament is designated by surgeons 

 as True Hip Lameness. The term as used in surgery, however, corre- 

 sponds to the nomenclature of Chauveau, since the round and pubio- 

 femoral divisions are involved. 



From our description of the arrangement of these ligaments it will 

 begathered without difficulty that the greater the degree of abduction 

 of the limb at the hip, the greater will be the tension thrown upon 

 these ligaments. It will therefore be in cases of abnormally great and 

 sudden abduction, such as occurs when the animal slips and spreads 

 out its limbs after the manner of "doing the splits," that the ligaments 

 will be sprained. The injury having been inflicted, there will be a 

 natural tendency on the part of the animal to ease the tension on the 

 sprained ligaments, and this will be brought about by the foot of the 

 afi^ected limb being carried nearer the median plane of the body when 

 the animal is compelled to move. 



Inflammation of the ligaments may also be the result of bruising, 

 through such mechanical injuries as kicks, blows, &c. 



The symptoms presented are very severe. The animal is disinclined 



