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^ eriigo — ^Dizziness. An indication of plethora, or, frequently, a symptom 



of some disease. 

 Vesicle — A small blister. Any membranous cavity. 

 Veterinarian — One skilled in (and, usually, legally qualified for) the 



treatment of the diseases of the horse, cattle and other domestic 



animals. 

 Veterinary — ^Pertaining to the diseases of domestic animals, and treats 



ment of the same ; connected with the duties or art of the veterinarian. 

 ViUi-^¥me, small fibres. Villous : abounding with minute fibres, as the 



inner mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, 'ailed the vil- 

 lous coat, from its abounding with villi or minute hairs. 

 Virutent—DangQYou.^ or malignant ; as, a virulent tj^Q of * disease. 

 Virus — Contagious or infectious matter^ 

 Fisce* (x-=The organs contained in. any cavity of the body, particularly 



of the head, thorax and abdomen, 

 P^sc^c/-=-Sticky or tenacious, with a glutinous consistency. 

 Fmow™- The act or faculty of seeing ; that which is seen. 

 F2Ya^— Having or containing life. Necessary to life, 

 Vivify-^To bring to a vital state o 



Vivisection — The dissection of, or cutting into, living animals. 

 Volatile — Giving off v^apor, or flying off in vapor. 

 Vulnerary — Plants, lotions, ointments, drugs or other substances useful 



in the healing of wounds - 

 Vulva — The outer opening in female acimalSy of the generative parts. 

 Wane-^To decrease, as in a fever, 

 Warbka—SuidW, hard tumors on the back of a horse, from irritation of 



the saddle Tumors occasioned by the depositing of the eggs of t^ 



gadfly In the backs of horses and cattle » 

 PFarte— Spongy excrescences on various parts of the body, 

 W'in-^A. distinctly defined tumor under the skin, seldom hur*tf ul. An 



encysted tumor. 

 Wfiinny---^£o utter the call of the horse- To neigh, 

 WindgaUs-^A. distension of the synovial membranes of a horse's fetlock 



joints. 

 WitJiers-^Tfxe bony crest of the shoulders, in a horse. 

 WoTub—ThQ uterus, or bag in which the young are carried before birthe 

 Wound — A breach of the skin or flesh. Surgery classifies wounds as 



contused, incised, punctured or poisoned. 

 Wry neck — ^An involuntary fixed position of the head towards one of the 



shoulders. 

 Xiphoid — Sword-like. A small cartilage at the bottom of the breast-bone* 

 Yeasty — Frothy, foamy, spumy ; as, yeasty pus or matter. 



