CONTENTS OJF THE THIED DIVISION, 



CHAPTER XL 



THE STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, AND DISEASES OF THE URINARY SYSTEM. 



Subdivisions of the urinary system. Kidneys. Shape in different animals. Internal 

 structure. Medullary and cortical portion. Malphigian bodies. The ureters. 

 The bladder. The urethra. The prostate gland. The urine Acid in carnivora 

 Alkaline in herbivora. Specific gravity of urine Amount of water varies. Urea. 

 Oxalate of urea. Uric acid. Hippuric acid. Extractive matters. Pigmentary 

 matters. Inorganic salts. Composition of the urine of the horse, ox, pig, goat, 

 and dog. Morbid urine Its specific gravity. Urinometer. Eeaction of urine. 

 Alkalinity of urine. Urine in disease. Blood and albumen in urine. Bile in urine. 

 Colouring matter of bile. Sugar and pus in urine. Diseases of urinary organs. 

 Simple diuresis Causes Symptoms Treatment. Complicated diuresis. Symp- 

 toms. Treatment. Diabetes mellitus. Honey diabetes. Saccharine diabetes. 

 Ischuria. Dysuria. Strangury. Suppression and retention of urine. Albumi- 

 nuria. Nephritis. Cystitis. Lithiasis. Calculi of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, 

 and urethra. 



CHAPTER XII. 



THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES. 



Skin Its component parts. Cuticle or epidermis, true skin or corium. Structure of 

 epidermis. Structure of true skin. Difference in animals. Blood-vessels and 

 nerves of skin. Glands of skin, sebaceous or oil glands ; sudoriparous or sweat 

 glands. Functions of skin. Secretion; insensible and sensible perspiration. 

 Sebaceous secretion. Smearing-stuffs. Absorption. Penetration of unctuous 

 remedies. The endermic method of using medicines. Resistance by the skin to 

 the introduction of materials in watery solutions. Poisoning sheep with dipping- 

 mixtures. Hair and wool. Hair-follicles. Varieties of wool. Classification of 

 the breeds of sheep according to the character of the wool. Long-woolled, inter- 

 mediate, and short-woolled. The value of keeping the skins of animals clean. 

 Sheep baths. Sheep-shearing. The practice of clipping and trimming horses. 

 Cold, tepid, and warm baths. The hot-air bath Its application to training pur- 

 poses Its uses in medicine. Clothing for animals. Diseases of the skin and hairs. 

 Confusion on the subject in English works. Classification of skin diseases. Gene- 

 ral remarks on their nature and treatment. Diseases arising from general causes. 

 Erythema. Excoriations. Saddle galls. Cracked heels. Erysipelas. Urticaria. 

 lachenous eruption. Prurigo. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES. 



Diseases of the skin arising from general causes, continued. Vesicular eruptions. 

 Humid tetter, or eczema simplex. Red mange. Eczema rubrum. Chronic red 

 mange, or eczema impetiginodes. Eczema chronicum, or psoriasis. E,at-tails. 



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