252 LAMENESS OP THE HORSE 



By careful palpation one may readily distinguish between a 

 hygromatous condition of the superficial bursa and involvement 

 of the underlying structures. Affection of the expanded portion 

 of the flexor tendon and contiguous structures makes for an 

 organized mass of tissue which is somewhat dense and in some 

 instances painful to the subject when manipulated. This is par- 



Fig. 60 — "Capped hock." Distension of the bursa over the summit of tlie 

 OS calcis. 



ticularly noticeable in eases where the parts are regularly and 

 repeatedly injured as in habitual kickers. 



Treatment. — In acute inflammation, antiphlogistic applica- 

 tions arc indicated and the subject must be kept quiet. The 

 matter of bandaging the hock is a difflcult problem in some cases 

 and needs be done with care. As has been previously stated in 

 this volume, the tarsus needs to be well padded with cotton be- 

 fore the bandages are applied and only a moderate degree of 

 tension is employed in applying the bandages lest anemic-necrosis 

 result from pressure. In distension of the . superficial bursa, 

 after clipping the hair over a liberal area and preparing the skin 



