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TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS OF THE FORELEG.

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LA A. Flexor pedis perforatus.

B B.

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C. Metacarpal or check lig

ament.

D. Superior suspensory lig

ament.

At fork between two D's. Insertion of check ligament into perforans.

D. Superior suspensory lig

ament.

B. Flexor perforans.

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A A. Flexor perforatus.

From Col. Fitzuygram's "Horses and Stables."]

dd. Bifurcation of the superior suspensory liga

y

ment.

y. Branch of the superior
which is

suspensory,
called the inferior sus-
pensory ligament, of
which there are two-
one inside and one out-
side.

Insertion at the upper end
of the lower pastern.
Insertion of the perfor-
atus.

B. Continuation of perforans, afterwards becoming inserted into the lower back part of the pedal-bone.

S. Splint bone.

E. Extensor tendon.

M. Great metacarpol or can

non or splint bone.

E. Extensor tendon.

THE

FOOT OF THE HORSE

OR

Lameness and all Diseases of the Feet

TRACED TO AN

UNBALANCED FOOT BONE

Prevented or Cured by Balancing the Foot

BY

DAVID ROBERGE

NEW YORK

WILLIAM R. JENKINS

VETERINARY PUBLISHER AND BOOKSELLER

851 AND 853 SIXTH AVENUE

1894

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