.^48 THE FARM DOCTOR. 



P'racture of the Inner Angle near its Junction with 

 THE Backbone. — This is less frequent than the last but still 

 tolerably common. It causes considerable lameness, and grating 

 is heard when the limb is moved backward and forward. The 

 oiled hand introduced through the rectum may feel the outline 

 of the bones on the two sides, and detect the change from the 

 natural form on the broken one. If it has been done for some 

 time, there is a soft pasty swelling on the inner side of the bone. 



Fracture of the Point of the Hip. — As in the case ot the 

 outer angle, the posterior one is very liable to sustain fracture 

 of a small portion which is developed apart from the rest of the 

 bone. In other cases several inches in breadth of the bone is 

 detached. In both cases alike it is drawn downward so that 

 the prominence on one side of the tail is greater than on the 

 other. It may be unattended by lameness and tends to grow 

 on below, though it will sometimes remain detached and form 

 a running sore, in which case it must be removed by the knife. 



Fractures through the Shaft of the Hip-bone. — These 

 may be in front of the hip-joint, behind it, or through it. Again, 

 they may be simple or comminuted. If the fracture does not 

 implicate the joint, weight may .still be rested on the limb, but 

 if through the joint the limb is held useless. The dragging 

 lameness of hip disease is always present, and grating may be 

 felt by seizing the outer and posterior angles of the hip in the 

 two hands while the animal walks. Examination with the 

 oiled hand in the rectum will enable the observer to ascertain 

 the exact seat and nature of the injury. 



Treatment of Fractures of the Hip. — If through the joint, or 

 much shattered, the animal should be at once destroyed. Ii a 

 simple fracture the patient should be put in slings and kept still 

 for amonth or six weeks. In such cases recovery may be expected. 



sprain of the hip. 

 This is one of the most common injuries of the hip, and is 



