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^. Diseases of synovial memhranen. 



Bog spavin (blood spavin). — Location: Front part of hock 

 joint. 



Thorough jiin. — Location: Upper and back part of hock joint. 



Wind puffs (windgalls) .—Location: On the sides of the tendons 

 just above the fetlock joints. 



Other bursal enlargements may be found located on various 

 parts of the legs, but no special name has been given to them. 



3. Diseases of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and skin. 



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



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



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

 in the shoulders 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 knees 

 and hock. 



Breakdown. — Location: Sjirain of the susj^ensory 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. 



4- Diseases of the foot. 



Thrush. — Location: Frog. 



Canker. — Location: Frog and sole. 



Chronic laniinitis. — 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. 



