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tendons, and thus give rise t-o curb. A jarde may also result 

 from injury, as for instance, a kick. 



As a jarde does not extend upwards towards the joints of the 

 hock, it is much less serious than a spavin. It is an interesting 

 fact that the cases shown in Figs. 84 and 85, were those of hunters 

 which exhibited no sign of lameness. Treat as for spavin (p. 258). 



2. Colonel Nunn mentions three cases he had of lameness in a 

 fore leg from the enlarged bulb of the lower end of a splint bone 

 (Fig. 86) pressing on the nerve. The part was found to be very 



Fig. 86. —Enlarged end of splint bone. 



painful on pressure being applied to it. A successful result was 

 obtained by making a longitudinal incision on the enlarged bulb ; 

 dissecting back the tissues ; and removing with a sharp bone 

 forceps about 1^ inches of the end of the splint bone. 



Sore Shins. 



In their fully-developed state, these may be said to consist of bony 

 formations which are p-ener allv confined to the fro nt of the lower 

 third of th e cannon bo ne; although the inflammation may involve 

 the~wlK)Ie~of the front of tlie bone. The name is derived from the 

 fact that the dfipositJ*— usually-iiiuihe. .front, of the^boae. The 

 disease being due to concussion, is generally confined to the fore 



