CONTENTS xiii 



chaptp:r XXVI 



INJURY AND DISEASES OF THE JOINTS, MUSCLES, AND TENDONS 



PAGE 



Diseases of muscle, tendon, and ligament — Inflamed tendinous sheaths — Inflamed 

 bursie mucosaj — Strains — Those of the back and loins — Of the shoulder — Of the 

 knee — Of the fetlock — Of the coflin joint — Of the suspensory ligaments — Of the 

 back sinews — Breaking down — Strains of the hip "joint, stifle, and hock — Curb — 

 Dislocation — Wounds of joints .......... 523 



CHAPTER XXVII 



DISEASES OF THE THORACIC ORGANS AND THEIR APPENDAGES 



Cfciieial remarks — Catarrh or cold — Influenza — Bronchitis — Chronic cough — Laryn- 

 gitis, roaring, whistling, etc. — Pneumonia and congestion of the lungs — Pleurisy 

 — Broken wind — Thick wind — Spasm of the diaphragm — Diseases of the heart — 

 Diseasef. of the blood-vessels of ths chest aiul nose ...... 537 



CHAPTER XXVIII 



DISEASES OF THE ABDOMINAL VISCERA AND THEIR APPENDAGES 



General remarks — Diseases of the mouth and throat — Dyspepsia— Gastritis — 

 Stomach staggers — Grass staggers — Rupture of the stomach — Colic : Gripes or 

 fret — Flatulent colic — Inflammation of the bowels — Twisted gut — Peritonitis — 

 Constipation — Diarrha?a — Calculi in the bowels — Diseases of the liver — Diseases 

 of the kidneys — Diabetes — Inflammation of the bladder — Diseases of the gener- 

 ative organs — Cancer of the penis .......... 553 



CHAPTER XXIX 



DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 



Paralysis of the lips — Epilepsy and convulsions — Megrims — Mad staggers— Sun- 

 stroke — Rabies, or madness — Tetanus, Lock jaw — Apoplexy and paralysj.« — 

 String halt , 571 



CHAPTER XXX 



DISEASES AND INJURIES OF CERTAIN SPECIAL ORGANS 



Diseases of the ear — Diseases of the eye — Toi'n eyelids — Inflammation of the eyes — 

 Periodic or constitutional ojjhthalmia — Cataract — Amaurosis — Buck eye . . 578 



CHAPTER XXXI 



SKIN DISEASES 



Mange — Lice — Poultry lousiness — Ringworm— Eczema — Itchy tail — Mallenders and 

 Sallenders — Harness galls and sitfasts — Chapped or cracked heels — Swelled legs 

 —Warts 582 



CHAPTER XXXII 



FEVERS AND SPECIFIC DISEASES 



Specific fevers— Stable fever — Influenza — Strangles — Bastard strangles — Anthrax, 

 or Loodiana fever — South African horse sickness — Glanders — Farcy — Inflam- 

 matory (edema, or water farcy — Purpui-a Hemorrhagica — Scarlatina — Azoturia 

 — Rheumatism ............. .'iSQ 



CHAPTER XXXIII 



DISEASES OF THE FEET 



Corns — Sandcrack — False quarter — Quittor — Thrush — Canker — Laminitis — Seedy 

 toe — Brittle feet — Villitis — Tread — Pricked foot — Contraction of the foot — Navi- 

 cular disease — Accidents to the legs and feet 598 



