CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IX. 



Page. 

 THE NECK, . . 152 



Description of the neck : the po'J-evil : proper form of the neck : the splenius 

 muscle: neck should be muscular at the bottom: the complexus major, ewe-necked, 

 the muscles of the neck generally : arteries and veins of the neck . inflammation of 

 the vein after bleeding : the wind-pipe : the larynx : roaring : the oesophagus or 

 gullet. 



CHAPTER X. 



THE CHEST— CONTENTS— DISEASES, 163 



The proper form of the chest : form of as much importance as capacity : depth of 

 chest, importance of: ribbed home. Anatomy of the spine: the bones of the spine 

 connected by highly elastic substance : consequent ease in riding : contrivances for 

 strength : broken-backed : comparison between the long and short-backed horse : 

 saddle-backed: weak-backed. The loins: should be broad and muscular. The 

 withers: advantage of high withers. The muscles of the back. Fistulous withers: 

 warbles: sitfasts: saddle-galls. The ribs. The breast: muscles of the brea.st : 

 being all abroad. Chest-founder: dropsical swellings between the fore-legs. Inside 

 of the chest, diaphragm : the pleura : the mediastinum. The heart and its action : 

 inflammation of the heart. The arteries. The pulse : its standard number : when 

 quick, hard, small, weak, or oppressed: necessity of attending to the pulse. The 

 capillaries. Inflammation, an increased flow of blood to and through the part : local 

 and general : treatment of : cold or warm applications. Fever, or general increased 

 arterial action: pure fever: symptomatic fever: treatment. The veins: bog and 

 blood spavin. Bleeding: directions for : the fleam and lancet : bleeding places. The 

 lungs: description of: change of blood in passing through them: capacious chest, 

 advantage of. Inflammation of the lungs: symptoms: causes: treatment: conse- 

 quences. Pleurisy. Catarrh, or common cold. Bronchitis. Catarrhal fever. The 

 malignant epidemic. Chronic cough. Thick-wind: broken- wind: the piper: 

 wheezer: whistler: highblower; grunter. 



CHAPTER XI. 

 STOMACH AND INTESTINES— THEIR DISEASES 197 



The diaphragm. The stomach : stomach staggers : inflammation : poison : hots. 

 The intestines: the mesentery, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, coecum, colon, rectum* 

 spasmodic colic: calculi: intussusception: entanglement: inflammation of the 

 bowels : over-purging : washy horses : worms : physicking : the best purgatives • 

 rupture. The liver : inflammation of the liver : jaundice. The spleen. The pan 

 creas. The omentum. The kidneys : diuretic medicines, use and abuse of : inflam 

 mation of the kidney; profuse staling. The bladder: inflammation of the bladder* 

 stone in the bladder. 



CHAPTER XII. 

 PRINCIPLES OP BREEDING, 219 



Form, constitution, disease inherited: causes of deterioration of half-bred horses: 

 the mare of as much importance in breeding as the horse : shape of mare and horse ; 

 breeding in and in: age at which the mare is capable of breeding: time of heat: 

 time of going with foal : management of mare with foal : when she has foaled . 

 weaning foal: treatment of foal: importance of good feeding: process of breaking' 

 in begun from the period of weaning: actual breaking in : different steps of: )ieces- 

 si'.y of implicit obedience, yet not enforced by cruelty : breaking in for the road or 

 chase: bitting the ( olt : saddling: castration. 



