XVI TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



VICES IN THE STABLE. 



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I. Cribbing.— 11. Wind Suclting.— III. Gnawing the Manger, Clothing, etc.— 

 IV. Kicliing while Eating Grain. — ^V. Wasting the Grain. — VI. Pulling 

 Back, and Brealdng the Halter.— VII. Balking 533 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF STABLES, AS RELATED TO HYGIENE. 



I. Necessity for Stables. — II. Construction of Stables. — III. Feeding and 

 Watering Stock. — IV. The Care of Stock when in Stable. — V. Additional 

 Directions for Giving Medicines. — VI. Detection of Disease 537 



CHAPTER XXV. 

 OPERATIONS. 



I. Anaesthetics, and How to Use Them.— II. Bandages.-^III. Bleeding.— IV. 

 Blistering. — ^V. Casting. — VI. Castration. — VII. Extirpation of the Eye. 

 —VIII. Firing.— IX. Lithotomy.— X. Lithotrity.— XI. Neurotomy.— XII. 

 Nicking and Docking. — XIIL Opening an Abscess. — XIV. Tapping the 

 Chest, and Tapping the Abdomen. — ^XV. Pricking. — XVI. Probing and 

 Opening a Fistula.— XVII. Spaying.— XVIII. Sutures.— XIX. Tapping 

 Belly for Flatulence.— XX, Tenotomy.— XXI. Tracheotomy 547 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



CONCERNING THE VETERINARIAN'S CERTIFICATE OF SOUNDNESS. 



I. Examinations in this Country and in Europe.— IL What th'e Veterinarian 

 Should See to, for His Client.— III. Conditions Modifying the Certificate. 

 — IV. The Seller's Guarantee Should Cover Vices 559 



CHAPTER XXVII. 

 POISONS AND THEIR ANTIDOTES. 



I. General Rules. — II. Poisoning from Drugs, Minerals, etc. — ^III. Poisoning 

 while Grazing. — IV. Poisoning of the Skin. — V. Poisoning from Stings. — 

 VT. The Loco-Weed Disease 561 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 

 INSTRUMENTS, APPARATUS, AND MEDICINES. 



I. What Instruments to Keep, and How to Use Tttem. — II. Surgical Apparatus 

 and Appliances. — III. A Cheap and Serviceable Surgical Outfit. — IV. Vet- 

 erinary Medicines and Doses. — V. When and How Often may the Dose be 

 Repeated? — VI. Simple Directions for Preparing and Using Medicines. 

 Vn. Weights and Measures. — VIII. Standard Remedies and Their 

 Application 572 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



RECIPES FOR THE HORSE. 



Recapitulation of Recipes in Part II 589 



