Re fort on Inspections, igoy. 



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Ringbone. — Only nine draughts (2.34 per cent.) have been rejected 

 for ringbone as the sole cause, but six other animals rejected for other 

 unsoundness have also had ringbone — (3.89 per cent, altogether). 



Fig. i-.— Normal Bones of Pastern Fig. i i. -^ommencin^ Stage of Fig. n.— Commencing Stage of 



and Foot, A. Long pastern bone 

 (Os Sufragini-a). B. Shore pastern 

 bone (0$ Corona). i:. Pedal or 

 coffin bone (Os Pedis) 



Low liingbone, showing bony 

 roughening on short pastern 

 bone and coffin bme, which 

 may develop so as to ultimately 

 obi iter te the coffin joint. 



High Ringbone, showing bony 

 roughening on short and long 

 pastern bones, which may de- 

 velop and ultimately obliterate 

 the pastern joint. 



Fig. 13. — Typical Rinybone (with- Fig. 14. — Typical Ringbone (with Fig. 15 — Typical Ringbone, showing 



out union of joint), showing union of joint), showing com- complete union of pastern and 



ring of diseased bone encircling plete stiffening of pastern coffin joints, with excessive bony 



pastern joint. and coffin joints. outgrowth. 



Other illustrations of ringbone and illustrations of sidebone, bone spavin, bog 

 spavin, thoroughpin and curb which have been given throughout the series of articles 

 on Lameness in Horses published in the Journal of Agriculture during the current 

 year are here reproduced for purposes of reference. 



Bog spavin has not been so prolific a cause of rejection as might 

 have been expected, but perhaps in connexion with this unsoundness a 

 greater severity in condemnation may be warranted in future years. 



