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beneath it in the intervals between the three descending liga- 

 ments. In disease of the inner or outer division of the true joint 

 the animal stands with it in the same position, but in walking 

 it may either be jerked up suddenly, or in the worst cases, this 

 joint and the hock are carried in a stiff extended position, and 

 the principal movement is in the hip. An elastic swelling may 

 usually be felt beneath the knee-cap, but it is less prominent 

 than in disease of the pulley, and the bone is less mobile and 

 does not cause pain when moved. 



Treatment. — All cases require a high-heeled shoe, excepting 

 such as are attended with dislocation of the knee-cap, in which 

 case a thin-heeled shoe with a projection forward at the toe is 

 indicated. Rest is essential, and in case of very acute inflam- 

 mation, fomentations should precede repeated blistering or 

 firing. A long rest is imperative. In ulceration of the bones 

 and dislocation of the knee-cap in young animals, the fault is 

 mainly in nutrition, and a rich diet, tonics, pure air, and sun- 

 shine are demanded. 



FRACTURE OF THE LEG BETWEEN THE THIGH AND HOCK. 



The principal bone of this region {tibia) lying superficially on 

 the inner side of the leg is very liable to fracture from kicks. 

 The symptoms are patent enough when the fracture is complete, 

 the bone hanging useless, and the broken ends being easily felt 

 beneath the skin. But in very many cases the bone is only 

 split part of the way through, and the patient may show little 

 lameness, may even do a fair day's work, or perform a long 

 journey with his broken bone. But with the occurrence of the 

 exudation and softening around the seat of injury, the bone 

 gives way under a slight strain, and thus the fracture appears to 

 have occurred from getting up in the stall, though several hard 

 days' work may have been done since the injury was received. 



Treatment. — In all cases of blows on the inner side of the 

 lefj in which a line, of terMderness extends from the point ot the 



