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VII. Sesamoid Lameness . . . . . . .625 
VIII. Ossification of the Lateral Cartilagea Side-bone . . 628 
IX. Fracture of the Navicular Bone .... 632 
X. Navicular Disease . . .... 633 
XI. Dermatitis in the Fetlock Region. Mud-Fever—Cracked Heels 
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—Grease ...... . 641 
DISEASES OF THE HIND LIMB. 
A. DISEASES OF THE QUARTER. 
I. Injuries to the Muscles and Fascle of the Quarter . . 655 
II. Fracture of the Femur ...... 657 
III. Luxation of the Femur . . . . . .661 
IV. Inflammation of the Hip-Joint (Coxitis) .... 665 
V. Inflammation of the Tendon and Tendon Bursa of the 
Gluteus Medius Muscle. Bursitis Glutjei Medii. S. Tro- 
chanterica . . . . . . . . 666 
VI. Paralysis of the Hind Limb ...... 667 
A. Paralysis in the region supplied by the gluteal nerves . . 668 
B. Paralysis in the region supplied by the great sciatic nerve . 668 
C. Paralysis of the anterior crural nerve and quadriceps femoris 
muscle. Rupture of rectus femoris and vasti muscles, and of 
the straight ligaments of the patella . . . .673 
D. Paralysis of the obturator nerve . . . . .676 
VII. Thrombosis of the Posterior Aorta and of its Branches . . 677 
VIII. Displacement of the Biceps Femoris Muscle . . . 680 
IX. Hip Lameness ........ 682 
B. DISEASES OF THE STIFLE-JOINT. 
I. Luxation and Sprain of the Stifle-Joint .... 687 
II. Displacement of the Patella. Luxatio Patellae . . . 688 
III. Rupture of the Straight Ligaments of the Patella . . 693 
IV. Fracture of the Patella ...... 694 
V. Injuries and Acute Inflammation of the Stifle-Joint. Gonitis 695 
VI. Chronic Inflammation of the Stifle-Joint. (Gonitis Chronica 
Sicca) ......... 696 
VII. Bursitis Prjepatellaris ...... 698 
C. DISEASES OF THE LOWER THIGH OR LEG. 
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I Wounds and Injuries ....... 699 
II. Fracture of the Tibia ....... 700 
III. Rupture of the Tibio-Fibular Interosseous Ligament . . 704 
IV. Rupture of the Flexor Metatarsi Muscle .... 704 
V. Rupture of the Tendo Achillis and Gastrocnemii Muscles . 708 
