xiv CONTENTS 



Animal Parasites in the Blood. (Filariaj. Metastrongulinse) . 330 



Dirofilaria Immitis (Filaria Ininiitis) 330 



Hematozoon Lewlsi 332 



Hsemostrongylus Vasorum 332 



Spiroptera Sanguinolenta 333 



CHAPTER II. 

 DISEASES OF THE THYROID GLANDS. 



Examination and General Consideration 334 



Congestion of the Thyroid Glands 334 



Acute Thyroiditis 335 



Goiter (Struma. Bronchocele) 336 



Parenchymatous Goiter . 336 



Cystic Goiter 339 



Fibrous Goiter 340 



Vascular Goiter 341 



Malignant Goiter 342 



Exophthalmic Goiter (Basedow's Disease. Graves's Disease) 343 



PART VI. 



> 



DISEASES OF METABOLISM. 



CHAPTER I. 



DISEASES OF METABOLISM. 



Diabetes 347 



Diabetes Insipidus 347 



Diabetes Mellitus 350 



Obesity 352 



Gout (Podagra. Arthritis Urica) 354 



Feather Eating (Feather Pulling in Birds) . . ' 357 



CHAPTER II. 



DISEASES OF METABOLISM AFFECTING PRIMARILY THE BONES. 



Rachitis (Rickets) 359 



Osteomalacia (Brittleness of Bones) . 362 



