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this lameness comes out of the stable, after an interval of 

 quietude, stiff and lame, but after short exercise the lameness 

 disappears. If he be lame in both feet, his step is short and 

 stilty, ?iid he seems rigid and bound by some stiffness of the 

 muscles of the chest and shoulders. These ])eculiar symptoms- 

 have produced the name "chest founder." There is nothing, 

 however, wrong with the shoulders or chest. There will be heat 

 and tenderness upon pressure at the hollow of the heel. There 



Fig. 61 — Navicular Disease. 



may be reaness of the sole. If pressure be brought to bear on 

 the seat of the navicular joint, pain will be evinced. This pres- 

 sure must be gently applied; if not, the horse will flinch when 

 there is no pain. The horse wears the toe of the shoe of the 

 affected foot. If the disease is of some standing, there will be a 

 well marked contraction and wasting of the foot and muscles of 

 the fore limbs. The horny frog presents a shriveled appearance, 

 in some cases dwindling in size until scarcely any frog remains. 

 The fatty frog is also affected, causing a well marked concavity 

 of the sole. 



