Special Report on Diseases of the HorseUnited States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Horses -- Diseases
Neuroma may be from enlargement of the end of a divided nerve or due to
fibrous degeneration of a nerve which has been bruised or wounded. Its
most frequent occurrence is found after the operation of neurotomy for
foot lameness, and it may appear after the lapse of months or even
years. Neuroma usually develops within the sheath of the nerve with or
without implicating the nerve fibers. It is oval, running lengthwise
with the direction of the nerve.
_Symptoms._--Pain of the affected limb or part is manifested, more
especially after resting a while, and when pressure is made upon the
tumor it causes extreme suffering.
_Treatment._--Excision of the tumor, including part of the nerve above
and below, and then treat it like any other simple wound.
INJURIES TO NERVES.
These may consist in wounding, bruising, laceration, stretching,
compression, etc. The symptoms which are produced will depend upon the
extent, seat, and character of the injury. Recovery may quickly take
place, or it may lead to neuritis, neuroma, or spinal or cerebral
irritation, which may result in tetanus, paralysis, and other serious
derangements. In all diseases, whether produced by some form of external
violence or intrinsic causes, the nerves are necessarily involved, and
sometimes it is to a primary injury of them that the principal fault in
movement or change of nutrition of a part is due. It is often difficult
or impossible to discover that an injury to a nerve has been inflicted,
but whenever this is possible it may enable us to remedy that which
otherwise would result in permanent evil. Treatment should consist in
relieving compression, in hot fomentations, the application of anodyne
liniments, excision of the injured part, and rest.
FORAGE POISONING, OR SO-CALLED CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS.
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