SUBCUTANEOUS EUPTUEES 53. 



Describe the treatment of muscle rupture ? 



Rest is essential ; stimulating liniments, even blisters. 



What do you understand by hernia of a muscle ? 



The protrusion of a muscle through a rent of its envelop- 

 ing fascia. 



Rupture of Tendons. 



Name the causes of tendon rupture. 



The same as in rupture of a muscle. Sometimes it fol- 

 lows spontaneously after prolonged rest, especially in animals- 

 ■which suffered with contagious pleuropneumonia or morhus- 

 maculosus. 



How may tendon ruptures be classified ? 



Spontaneous (following prolonged rest, necrosis, inflam- 

 mation); complete (involving the whole tendon); partial 

 (where only some of the fibres of the tendon are torn). 



What tendons of the horse are most frequently involved in 

 complete ruptu/re f 

 Flexor pedis perforans and perforatus, flexor metatarsi^ 

 superior sesamoidal ligament, tendo achilles, extensor pedis. 



Which in the cow and dog ? 



Flexor metatarsi and tendo achilles. 

 Which is the most common tendon rupture of the horse ? 



Flexor metatarsi, and flexor pedis perforans in the- 

 foreleg. 

 Describe the process of healing of tendon ruptwre ? 



After the blood has been absorbed the connective tissue^ 

 scar is formed by the interfascicular connective tissue, para- 

 tendineum and tendon sheath. 



