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spavin that was soft ; free from any symptom of inflam- 

 mation ; did not increase in size, after exercise ; and 

 did not appear to injuriously affect, in any way, the 

 animal's action, even when he had cooled down after 

 severe work. 



As remarked by Professor Fearnley, a bog spavin 

 appears larger in a bent hock, than in a straight one. 



Bone-spavin. — See " Spavin, bone." 



Breakdown. — This term is applied by veterinary 

 surgeons, to rupture of one or both branches of the sus- 

 pensory ligament, an accident which causes more or less 

 descent of the fetlock-joint. It is, however, popularly 

 used to denote any violent sprain of the suspensory 

 ligament, or back tendons. 



Brohen-wind. 



Bursatee. — This is not an uncommon skin disease in 

 India, and is probably due to a vegetable parasite. 



Canker, 



Capped elbow. — I would, in all cases, consider this an 

 unsoundness ; for however trivial it might be in itself, 

 the enlargement would always be liable to become 

 aggravated by the pressure of the heel, when the horse 

 is lying down. The blemish left after the removal of a 

 capped elbow, would not, necessarily, be an unsoundness. 



Capped hock, stjnovial. — This somewhat unusual form 

 of capped hock, is due to enlargement of the synovial 

 bursa which lies between the point of the hock and the 



