Fig. 48--Aorta and Its Branches Showing Location of
Thrombi 210
Fig. 49--Thrombosis of the Aorta, Iliacs and Branches 211
Fig. 50--Chronic Gonitis 218
Fig. 51--Position Assumed in Gonitis 219
Fig. 52--Spring-halt 226
Fig. 53--Lateral View of Tarsus Showing Effects of Tarsitis 228
Fig. 54--Right Hock Joint 231
Fig. 55--Spavin 235
Fig. 56--Bog Spavin 243
Fig. 57--Thoroughpin 247
Fig. 58--Fibrosity of Tarsus in Chronic Thoroughpin 248
Fig. 59--Another View of Case Shown in Fig. 58 249
Fig. 60--"Capped Hock" 252
Fig. 61--Chronic Lymphangitis 258
Fig. 62--Elephantiasis 259




INTRODUCTION


Lameness is a symptom of an ailment or affection and is not to be
considered in itself as an anomalous condition. It is the manifestation
of a structural or functional disorder of some part of the locomotory
apparatus, characterized by a limping or halting gait. Therefore, any
affection causing a sensation and sign of pain which is increased by the
bearing of weight upon the affected member, or by the moving of such a
distressed part, results in an irregularity in locomotion, which is