VI CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



VI. THE HAUNCH AND OTHER PORTIONS OF THE HIND LEGS . 107 

 Fracture of the Tuberosities of the Haunch Sprain of the 

 Round Bone Sprain of the Stifle-joint Thoroughpin 

 Capped Hocks Mallenders and Sallenders Enlargement 

 of the Hock Curb String Halt Bone-Spa vin Bog- 

 Spavin Of Swelled Legs generally ; Swelling of the Cel- 

 lular Substance ; Swelling from Inactivity; Swellings after 

 Grass Grease. 



VII. DISEASES OF THE FOOT ...... 129 



Acute Founder Chronic Founder Contraction Sand-Crack 

 The Navicular-Joint Disease False Quarter Tread, or 

 Overreach Quittor Prick, or Wound in the Sole or Crust 

 Corns Canker Thrush Ossification of the Cartilages 

 Weakness of the Foot. 



VIII. THE ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE OF THE HORSE . . .161 



Different Bones of the Skeleton of the Horse Bones of the 

 Head Side View of the Cranium Section exhibiting the 

 Internal Anatomy of the Head Representation of the 

 Palate and Teeth External Anatomy of the Horse's Head 

 Muscles and Parts connected with the Eye The Eye and its 

 Visual Structure The Teeth and their Development Dental 

 Indications of the Age of a Horse. 



IX. PRINCIPAL MUSCLES OF THE LIMBS, Etc. . . .202 



Muscles of the Outside of the Shoulder Muscles on the Inside 

 of the Shoulder Muscles of the Outside of the Thigh 

 Chief Muscles of the Inside of the Thigh Structure of the 

 Hock Joint Bones of the Foot Front View of the Pastern 

 Nerve, Vein, and Artery of the Pastern and Foot Illus- 

 trations of Defects of the Fore-Leg Attachments in Front of 

 the Pastern Bones, etc. Situation of Diseases of the Hind 

 Leg The Pastern and Foot, with their Bones and Integu- 

 ments External Parts of the Foot ; The Crust or Wall of 

 the Hoof Cartilages of the Foot. 



X. SKETCH OF THE INTERNAL ORGANISATION OF THE HORSE . 230 



The Lungs The Heart The Pulse; Quick Pulse; Slow 

 Pulse ; Hard Pulse ; Small Pulse ; A Weak Pulse ; 

 Oppressed Pulse The Abdomen and its Contents The 

 Peritoneum The Diaphragm The Stomach The Liver 

 The Omentum, or Caul The Spleen The Pancreas The 

 Diaphragm, or Midriff The Kidneys The Bladder The 

 Intestines. 



XI. OF THE SKIN AND ITS DISEASES .... 261 



The Cuticle The Cutis The Rete Mucosum Pores of the 

 Skin Of the Hair Clipping Singeing Colour of the Hair 

 Hide-bound Surfeit Mange Warts. 



XII. OPERATIONS . . . . . . . 282 



Bleeding Blistering Firing Neurotomy, or Cutting the 

 Nerve Setons Docking Nicking. 



XIII. OF BREEDING, FEEDING, AND TRAINING HORSES . . 304 



Section I., Breeding. Section II., Feeding; Of Drink. 

 Section III., Training. 



