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Chap. XV. Diseases of Young Stock and Sterility. Constipation in PAGE. 

 lambs and foals. Scours. Navel-ill or joint disease. Impo- 

 tency (lack of breeding ability) in males. Why cows and 

 mares don't breed. Artificial breeding with the capsule. One 



cause of a poor lamb crop 183-188 



Chap. XVI. The Common Farm Operations. Restraining and throw- 

 ing animals for operations. Throwing a horse, and steer. 

 Handling sheep. How wounds heal. The general treatment 

 of wounds. Control of bleeding. How fractures are repaired. 

 Dehorning and tapping. Castration and spaying. Bleeding 



and docking 189-209 



Chap. XVII. Diseases Due to Mistakes in Feeding. Colics and their 

 significance. Bloating in sheep and cattle. Choking and its 

 treatment. Founder and its prevention. The cause of Bigleg. 

 Azoturia, a result of idleness. Heaves the sequel of exces- 

 sive hay feeding. Water trouble in rams and wethers. Sore 



sheaths in cattle and sheep 210-224 



Chap. XVIII. Diseases of the Teeth. Teething and its accompani- 

 ment. Lampas. The quack horse dentist does harm. Wolf 

 teeth. Signs of faulty teeth. Cribbing and windsucking. 

 Black teeth in pigs. The significance of discharges from the 



nostrils 225-229 



Chap. XIX. Foot and Limb Troubles. Lameness and its detection. 

 The spavin test. Shoulderslip and collar galls. The location 

 and treatment of splints. Ringbone, hereditary in its nature. 

 Sidebones common in draft horses. The prevention of thrush. 

 Coffin joint disease. Shoe pricks and corns. Putting out of 

 the stifle. Bone and bog spavins. The curby hock. String- 

 halt and capped hock 230-249 



Chap. XX. External and Internal Parasites. Scab and its suppression. 

 Lice and ringworm. Summer pests of sheep maggots and 

 grub in the head. The hornfly and warbles. Poultry lice. 

 Summer sores of horses. The symptoms of worms in colts. 

 The July and August lamb scourge the stomach worm. 



Tapeworms and the pumpkin seed decoction 250-260 



Chap. XXI. Contagious Diseases and their Suppression Koch's germ 

 and consumption. Tuberculosis is contagious. Bang's method 

 of suppression. Meat inspection necessary. Glanders a seri- 

 ous menace to horse and man. Blackleg and its prevention. 

 Hog cholera not yet controlled. Texas fever. A result of 

 wound infection Lockjaw. Anthrax, the sudden death. 

 Lumpy jaw and its cure. Contagious abortion, a stockman's 

 scourge. Colt distemper. Calf cholera and Nocard's investi- 

 gation. Canker sore mouth in young pigs 261-277 



