The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26
Written for the st, Johns Herald.
Disease of the MaviCular Joint.

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where it passes over it to be insert
ed into the bottom of the coffin
bone. The symptoms of mavicu-
lar disease, in confirmed cases, are
very peculiar. In the stable it is
indicated by the horse standing
either with his legs straight out and
bearing his weight on his toe (the
heel being raised off the ground or
by the fetlock being fexed, whilst
the toe is drawn back and stuck
into the ground. In action it is
manifested by the animal treading
chiefly on his toes, and consequent
ly digging them into the ground.
If the horse has been shod, the ex-
ira wear thus occasioned will have
made itself perceptible On the toe
of the shoe.
The object Of the horse in all
these peculiar positions and mo-
tions, is to avoid putting weight on
the back part Of the foot, which is
the seat of the disease.
In cases Of long standing the in
side quarter of the foot will become
straighter, and there will be small
circular ridges on that part of the
hoof. The horn of the sole will
also be found to be increased in
quantity, and the foot and sole will
he more concave than natural from
saving the back part of the foot,
and consequent absence of pressure
on the frog. thrush most always
makes its appearance. MavicuIar
disease may, and very often does,
appear in good open feet. But
gradually the above change will
take place. Tenderness will be
evinced on the application of con-
cussion to the heels, or at the point
Of the frog.
a further test may be applied by
bending up the foot and applying
pressure to the hollow of the heel.
The lameness is most apparent,
when the horse first comes out of
the stable 1t decreases with exer-
else. Nevertheless, on the day af-
ter severe work, the horse will be
more lame than usual. In doubt
full cases, therefore, the animal
should be subjected to strong work,
and examined again the following
day.
The cure of mavicular disease ac-
cordilg to the old school system of
practice is difficult and uncertain.
The homephatic remedies shows
up to the greatest advantage, both
for disease Of the bone, Of which
the cartilage may be liberated, and
the bone itself. Carious, and Of the
ligaments which play over it, only
where such liberation has already
given rise to adhesion and other
permanent disorganizations, the
medicines can have little effect. !
Perfect rest must be enjoined. In
Illumination is shown by heat of the
foot, and vibration of the plantar
arteries, must be removed by AGO.
nite-fye drops every four hours.
Rhus Fox should be given in
similar doses if there is reason to
believe that a strain or other injury
of the fieXor tendon exists.
Many cases of lameness in the
horse, the proper origin, seat and
cause of which even remain un-
known, are permanently cured by
this invaluable remedy.
Phosphoric acid may be required
if there is reason to suspect infa-
nation of the cartilages. Silica Is
indispensable in most cases of adj
vanced mavicular disease. This
with phosphoric acid, may
remove the difficulty, even after ul-
of the cartilage and carries
of the bone have occurred.
Dose-Give three drops of the
in a little water, on the
tongue, three times per day.