100 LAMENESS OF THE HORSE 



of marked benefit. At the end of forty-eight hours, hot applica- 

 tions may be used and this treatment continued throughout sev- 

 eral days. Anodyne liniments are of service and should be em- 

 ployed throughout the acute stage of infiammation during in- 

 tervals between the hydrotherapeutic treatments. 



As inflammation subsides, a counterirritating application such 



Fig-. 12 — ^HygTomatous condition of the right carpus, also distension of 

 sheaths of extensor tendons of botli fore legs. 



as a suitable liniment and later blistering or line-firing is help- 

 ful in stimulating resolution. 



Open Carpsd Joint. 



Anatomy. — The carpal bones as they articulate with one an- 

 other and with the radius and metacarpal bones, as classed by 

 anatomists, form three distinct articular parts of the joint as a 

 whole and are known as radiocarpal, intercarpal and carpometa- 

 carpal. These three pairs of articulating surfaces are all en- 

 closed within one capsular ligament. On the anterior face of the 

 bones, the capsular ligament is attached to the carpal bones in 



