58 VE itkinaky LEC rURES 



as in jumping, more particularly in young horses when not trained 

 oi in condition, rhe pain frequently is so acute that the animal, 

 when first brought out oi the stable, date scarcely put it s foot to the 

 ground, and then, if it does, only on the toe; yet, .. tot ^oing a short 

 distance, the lameness gradually d >ears, and the animal ^oes 



sound . the Lameness, however, returns again at'tei a short rest. 

 rhe toe of the shoe of a spavined horse, it will be noticed, is 

 generally well worn, Bone spavin is not always easily diagnosed, 

 mora particularly when the joints an weedy and dissimilar, and 

 there is an absence of uneness, which is of frequent occurrence in 

 horses rhis causes great difference oi opinion tooccui 

 amongst members of the profession spavin oi no spavin more 

 particularly so in case of occult spavin* when three 01 foui small 

 bones q - le hock become united to su< i extent that the 01 . lal 

 divisions are not d st i i ible, there being little 01 no ( darge 

 ment outside the bone ( . .: . I I . j rhese cases are 



'.-• ttle 01 not! . can be seen oi felt outside. 



\ de< s •. . •■■ - ore, can onlj be arrived at bj tidg .. I le move 



ment o the ■ w hich, in such cases, is . Hy, 



v, . - .. don . e toe inwards In cases of doubt, 



lift the foot, take hold of the toe, and press the ront I e Fetlock 

 aga . ■.. . . st le joint foi two oi ■ &e minutes, then make I 

 animal I at; it goes very lame, and only puts the toe to the 

 ground, the lauw less gradually disappeai .-.. with the exercise, it 



may be con it spavin is developing, In some cases a Ivae 



spavin maj be patent both to the eye and touch, and yet the horse 



goes sound and does his work correctlj to detect Ivue spavin, 



. iid about one foot ■■ deways from the ■ s s toulder, and look 



dia j across the Lowei and innei part oi the hock joint, and 



compa b . le joints w hi - I ie in La it on is extensive, it ma] 



canes oi ulceration, as when two oi more o: 

 bones o the joint become involved; this, as a rule, ma\ he looked 

 upon is . •• showing ho* necessary it is that • 



■-•■> Treatment ot bone spavin is the same as . at laid down 

 Eoi splin ing bone [P**s< '-> wwl 111)\ but ii there is one 



