Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-10-22
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It's Nature, EXCITING Caueca ana Proper
Treatment.
Ringbone is bony tumor-e exostosis
situated on or In the vicinity Of tho
pastern bone, frequently ending in
auchylosis Of the pastern joint There
are three causes--hereditary structural
and incidental The ringbono is usual
ly occasioncd by strain taken in cur.
veting, bounding turns and violent gall
loping or racing. Form, as we'll as
breed, is concerned in the production
Of ringbone A coarse or bals-5red,
ieshy cr bony-legged horse. with short
and upright pasterns, is the ordinary
subject Of the disease; and there exist
satisfactory reasons why one should ex-
poct him TO be so. The pnstern and
coffin bones constitute the nethermost
parts the pedcstals-of the columns OF
bones composing the limbs; and, being
so, they receive the entire weight and
force transmitted from above. The
pastern when long and oblique in po-
sition receives the superintendent
weight in such an indirect line that
bending toward the ground with the
fetlock, nothing like jar or conclusion
follows. The very reverse of this, how
ever, happens every time the foot of q
limb having a short and upright pas
tern. comes to the ground. In it. in
stead Of the weight descending oblique-
~ upon the sesamoids and the fctlock
bedding herewith, it descends direct,
or nearly so. upon the pastern, making
this bone entirely dependent upon the
bone beneath 1.-THE coflin-for coun-
teracting spring; and should anything
occur to destroy or diminish this spring.
or TO throw more weight or sudden
weight upon the colin bone than it
can connteract. jar of the apparatus
ensues, and an effort of nature to
strengthen tho parts by investing them
with callus and ossitication Is likely to
be the ultimate result.
The exciting causes of ringbonc may
be said TO consist in any acts or efforts
of speed or strength productive Of con-
cussiOn to the bones Of the pastern.
Some have ascribed the presence OF
ringbone to blows Undoubtedly, a
blow upon bone would be very likely
to produce eNostosis; but the pastern-
the hind pastern in particulars rather
an unlikely part to be struck. After
Inflammation from any cause. even
after that produced by common blis-
ter often. an enlargement of the pas
tern will be left, and, though this is not
called ringbone. il may be regarded as
something very analogous to it.
Ringbone is but species of exostosis
"a bony tumor-which in one situa-
Nlnn unnaNfNnfaa Nfusvhnu. t.,
splent, in another SPAWN; yet the three
dl Ter as well in their origin as in their
effects. Ringbone has an external ORR
gin; and though 1t may. from spread
ing. interfere with the motion of Joint,
still it does not produce any affection
OF the synovial membrane; SPAWN, on
the contrary, seldom confines itself to
the external or ligamentary tissues, but
affects the synovial membrane as we'll
and splent orig mates IN the very joint
the fibro-cartilaginous- which il after
ward blocks up and grows from. Ring
bone is either ligamentary or q peri
osteal affection. or both.
The old method Of treating exostosis
by fire and ister is fast giving way to
more rational procedure. 1t has been
discovered that there is not really any
cure for this malady more than there Is
for SPAWN. II we can rel eve the horse
from lameness, that is all that can be
expected; but even then the disease is
not curcd-an eyesore still remains,
and perhaps a stif Joint. Treat the dis
ease, when first discovered, Just as you
would a recent splent or spawn. BY
cool ng, evaporating, cold water band
al co.. u. Il Iaa....
ed by physicians, and not mentioned
BY some veterinary authors, is Of some
Importance. Human practitioners real
ize how much is gained by their pa
tients, when laboring under d seases OF
the joints, by strict attention to rest;
for by that means inllammatory action
is kept within bounds To control in-
ilammatOry action. and by that means
lessen pain and irritation within OF
around Joint, should be the first busi-
ness; from this great benefit Will be de-
rived Our business as physicians is 90
follow in the footsteps of Nature
and observe by what means she repairs
injuries and performs her cures. We
shall find that her cure of SPAWN and
splent consists of anchylosis, usually
all that she requires for Il is rest The
parts are hot and inilamed; cooling APP
plications are needed; now they are
cold and inactive, moisture and per-
haps stimulants are indicated. and. so
on to the cad. IL the case Of hip dis
oase occurring In children--the natural
cure OF which is anchylosis-
enion rest which faVors un on of the
diseased bones. II such. means favor
anchylosis in the human subject, one
can not dispense with them when treat
ing the horse. In all cases, then. OF
early disease of this character. whether
1t be periosteal, bony. cartilaginous,
iibrous or muscular. cooling lotions,
lamentations, light diet and rest are the
means most calculated to do good,
whether the Intentions Of Nature are
anchylosis or not In chronic cases use
acetate Of cantharides. applied daily.
until the parts appear hot and tender;
we then substitute cold water bandagss,
and repeat the process II necessary. =
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