VETERINAEY DEPARTMENT. 17 



CHEMISTRY. 



Elements of inorganic and organic chemistry ; physiological chemistry ; 

 testing for commoner metals. Text-book — Roscoe's " Lessons in Elementary 

 •Chemistry;" MacmUlan & Co.; 4s. 6d. 



ANATOMY. 



Anatomy of bones, muscles, blood-vessels, nerves, and viscera of horse, cow, 

 and dog. Description of relative position of parts displayed by various dis- 

 sections. Demonstration from actual specimens of muscles, tendons, blood- 

 vessels, and nerves, of horse's limbs, larynx, eye, &c. Comparative anatomy 

 of veterinary patients. The breeding, rearing, feeding, and humane treat- 

 ment of the live stock of the farm — the different breeds — their character- 

 istics — the districts where they are principally met with — and also the best 

 and most humane system of horse-breaking. Text-boohs — Strangeways' 

 "Anatomy;" Maclachlan & Stewart; 17s. Chauveau's "Comparative 

 Anatomy of the Domesticated Animals," by George Fleming, Veterinary 

 Surgeon, Royal Engineers ; Churchill & Sons ; L.l,"lls. 6d. 



Second Examinations held Annually in April, 



THE PRACTICAL AND CLINICAL EXAMINATION 



Include diagnosis and treatment, orally and in writing, of cases of lame- 

 ness and diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, and swine. Examination of 

 horses as to soundness. Surgical and other operations performed on veteri- 

 nary patients. Examination, chiefly of morbid specimens, mostly conducted 

 at the abattoirs. 



PHYSIOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY. 



Minute anatomy of bone, blood, lung, and other tissues, of inflammatory 

 products, and of tumours. Processes of digestion, circulation, respiration, 

 secretion, and excretion. Functions of nervous and reproductive systems. 

 Text-books—'^ Lessons in Elementary Physiology," by Thomas H. Huxley, 

 LL.D. and F.R.S. ; Macmillan & Co.; 4s. 6d. Kirkes' "Physiology." 

 Bennet's " Physiology." 



MATERIA MEDICA. 



Preparation, properties, actions, uses, and doses of medicines. Poisoning 

 in the lower animals, symptoms, post-mortem appearances, antidotes. Writ- 

 ing of prescriptions. Text-books — " Veterinary Medicines, theii- Actions and 

 Uses," by Finlay Dun; Edmonston & Douglas, Edinburgh; 123. 6d. 

 "Veterinarian's Pocket Conspectus," by ThoiTias Walley, M.RC.V.S. ; 

 Lorimer and Gillies, Edinburgh. 



DISEASES OF HORSES. 

 Nature, symptoms, post-mortem appearances, causes, treatment, and pre- 

 vention ; accidents ; construction and management of stables ; shoeing. 

 Text-books — " Manual of Veterinary Science," by the late William Dick ; A. 

 & C. Black. Green's "Morbid Anatomy." Williams' "Principles and 

 Practice of Veterinary Surgery ;" Maclachlan & Stewart, Edinburgh ; 30s. 



DISEASES OF CATTLE, SHEEP, SWINE, AND DOGS. 



Nature, symptoms, post-mortem appearances ; remedial and preventive 

 treatment ; dieteting and general management of domestic animals. Text- 



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