CHAPTER XIII. 



KNEE, FETLOCK, FOOT, &c. 



Their Diseases and How to Cure Them. 



A.NATOMICAI, DESCRIPTION OF THK PARTS, PHYSIOLOGICAIv FUNCTIONS, 

 FAULTS OF FORMATION, INTERFERING, COCKED ANKLES, WIND 

 GALLS, QUITTOR, CORNS, SAND-CRACKS, RINGBONE, SPLINT, SPAVIN, 

 ETC., ETC. 



BO FOOT, NO HORSE, is as true to-day as when the old aphor- 

 ism first fell from the lips of man. Domestication of the ancient 

 "companion of the wind," has caused him to be put to many- 

 uses, and the constant reproduction of hereditary d&fects has 

 changed him into a very short-lived piece of machinery, which is often 

 out of repair. 



The horse, as a domestic animal, is of all the animal tribe the largest 

 sharer with his master in his liability to the accidents and dangers which 

 are among the incidents of civilized life. While travelling he may pick 

 up a nail from the road, or slip upon an icy street. No matter where 

 this faithful animal is, there is no hour when he is not in danger 

 of incurring injuries which may demand the best skill to repair. 



To detect and cure diseases of the organs of locomotion as well as the 

 diseases of the other parts of the body, it is necessary to have a knowl- 

 edge of the construction and functions of the parts which may be under 

 consideration. Therefore, as a guide to a better understanding of the 

 fetlock, ankle, and foot, we give the anatomical structures and physio- 

 logical functions of their various parts. 



