SPLINTS. 



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the term splint to it. When the bony enlargement is clue to a 

 blow, it will generally be cunttned to the cannon bone, and will 

 therefore be more forward than the usual seat of splint. 



VARIETIES OF SPLINTS.— Splints are divided into five 

 classes, viz. : — 



1st. The simple splint, which is away from the knee, and does 

 not interfere with the tendons and suspensory ligament (Fig. 81). 

 In the majority of cases splints are of the simple form, which, as 



Fig. 8i. — Splint on the inside of the near fore leg. 



it occasions but little lameness, is of trifling consecjuence as far as 

 the usefulness of the horse is concerned. 



2nd. The double or pegged splint occurs when there are two 

 splints, one upon the outer, the other upon the inner side of the 

 leg, directly opposite to one another, as though they were pinned 

 together through the leg, from which they derive the denomination 

 of pegged. It is generally thought that a bony communication 

 exists between these " pegged " splints, and that pressure exerted 

 by this bony communication on the suspensory ligament, is the 



