SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



II. 5ACRAL AND ILIAC REGIONS. 



As a rule there is not much to look 

 for in the region of the croup. Bruises 

 are not uncommon. 



Fracture of External Angle of 

 Ilium. — ^This is a fairly frequent acci- 

 dent, the point of the hip being knocked 

 off. False union is a common result. 

 To detect it compare the angles. 



12.— CAUDAL REGION. 



Seldom anything of significance here 

 unless it be some skin disease, or an 

 evidence of " shivering." Raise the 

 tail to inspect the anal aperture for 

 presence of abnormal growth — polypus 

 ani. 



13.— SCAPULAR REGION. 



Paralysis of Supra = Scapular 



Nerve (Shoulder slip). — Not uncom- 



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