440 T/.e Farmer's Veterinary Adviser. 



Fracture of the Point op the Hip. As in the case ol 

 the outer angle, the posterior one is very liable to sustain 

 fracture of a small portion which is developed apart from 

 the rest of the bone. In other cases several inches in 

 breadth of the bone is detached. In both cases alike it is 

 drawn downward so that the prominence on one side of 

 the tail is greater than on the other. It may be unat- 

 tended by lameness and tends to grow on below, though 

 it wUl sometimes remain detached and form a rimm'ng 

 sore ia which case it must be removed by the knife. 



Fractures through the Shaft of the Hip-bone. These 

 may be in front of the hip-joint, behind it, or through it. 

 Again, they may be simple or comminuted. If the fract- 

 ure does not imphcate the joint, weight may still be rested 

 on the limb, but if through the joint the Hmb is held use- 

 less. The dragging lameness of hip disease is always 

 present and grating may be felt by seizing the outer and 

 posterior angles of the hip in the two hands whUe the 

 animal walks. Examination with the oiled hand in the 

 rectum will enable the observer to ascertain the exact 

 seat and nature of the injury. 



Treatment of Frcuitures of the Hip. If through the joint, 

 or much shattered, the animal should be at once de- 

 stroyed. If a simple fracture the patient should be put 

 in shngs and kept still for a month or six weeks. In such 

 cases recovery may be expected. 



SPRAIN OP THE HIP. 



This is one of the most common injuries of the hip and 

 i 3 located jn the tendon of the largest muscle of the but- 

 tock as it plays over the large process on the head of the 

 thigh-bone. Its exact site is easily found In thin horses 

 by the prominence over the joint and midway between the 

 anterior and posterior angles of the hip-bone. There is 

 the usual dragging hip lameness, a quick short step with 

 'he affected limb, the hip being moved as little as possible, 

 suffering when the member is drawn forward and tender- 



