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NON-SPECIFIC OK GENERAL DISEASES 



the aponeurosis of the antibraehial region occurs in this disorder 

 and prevents the animal from extending the knee. 



The region is greatly weakened by this condition and the 

 animal may be nntitted for active work. For this reason the 

 value of the animal is greatly diminished/ 



Treat)}} ent is unsatisfactory. The preventive treatment con- 

 sists in not breeding animals that have poorly conformed knees 



I'lC, 33. — Sprung knees 



Fig. 34.— Splints. 



and using the proper judgment in working young horses and 

 when driving or riding horses. Certain cases may be greatly 

 benefited by sectioning the tendons of the external and middle 

 flexors of the mctacarpi. To insure a successful outcome in any 

 case that is operated on, a long period of rest is required. 



Splints. — A splint is a bony enlargement situated along the 

 line of articulation between the splint and cannon bones (Fig. 



