Vlll CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



THE THORAX. 



PAGK 



Contents of the Thorax The Blood General Plan of the Circulation 

 The Veins Physiology of Respiration 272 



CHAPTER XVII. 



THE ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC VISCERA. 



The Abdomen and its Contents Physiology of Digestion Structure of 

 Glands and Physiology of Secretion Depuration, and its Office in the 

 Animal Economy The Stomach The Intestines Liver Spleen Pan- 

 creas Kidneys Pelvis Bladder Organs of Generation, Male and 

 Female . .>> 278 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



THE NERVES AND SPECIAL ORGANS. 



The Nerves The Organ of Smell The Eye The Ear The Organ of 

 Touch The Foot 286 



CHAPTER XIX. 



THE DISEASES AND INJURIES OP BONE. 



General Remarks Splints Ringbone and Sidebone Ossification of the 

 Lateral Cartilages Bone Spavin Exostosis of the Humerus and Scapula, 

 or Shoulder- Joint Lameness Fistula of the Withers, or Thiselo Poll 

 Evil Caries of the Jaw Osteo Sarcoma, or Big Head Fractures . 297 



CHAPTER XX. 



INJURY AND DISEASES OP THE JOINTS, MUSCLES, AND TENDONS. 



Diseases of Muscle, Tendon, and Ligament Of Cartilage and Synovial 

 Membrane Inflamed Tendinous Sheaths Inflamed Bursae Mucosse 

 Strains Those of the Back and Loins Of the Shoulder Of the Knee 

 Of the Fetlock Of the Coffin Joint Of the Suspensory Ligaments 

 Of the Back-Sinews Breaking Down Strains of the Hip-Joint, Stifle, 

 and Hock Curb Dislocation Wounds of Joints . . 311 



CHAPTER XXI. 



DISEASES OF THE THORACIC ORGANS AND THEIR APPENDAGES. 



General Remarks Catarrh, or Cold Influenza, or Distemper Bronchitis 

 Chronic Cough Laryngitis, Roaring, Whistling, etc. Pneumonia and 



