CURB. 



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straight, as in Fig. 26, without a bulge at any part, and that the 

 horse is not lame, he mar conclude that the animal is free from 

 curb. A view from both sides should be taken. As already 

 stated, the prominence of curb appears in a full-sized horse, at 

 about six inches below the point of the liock. lu cjuite recent 

 cases, it usually takes tlie form of a rounded knob. In time, 



Tibia 



Astragalus 



Large cuneiform 



Middle cuneiform 



Cannon bone 



Point of hock 



Os calcis 



Cuboid bone 

 Small cuneiform 

 Splint bone 



Sesamoid bones 



Long pastern bone 

 (os suffraginis) 



Short pastern bone 



(os cay07ia:) 



Pedal bone 

 (os tedis] 



Fig. 29. — Outside view of bones of near hind leg. (After Chaiiveau.) 



this swelling becomes more diffuse by spreading upwards and 

 downwards. 



When the head of the external splint bone is unusually large, a 

 prominence, somewhat resembling that of curb may be observed, 

 if an outside view of the hock be taken, though it will not be 

 apparent when the joint is regarded from the other side. The 

 observer may satisfy himself on this point by feeling with the tips 

 of his fingers to ascertain if the course of the back tendons is 



