CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



THE THORAX. 



Contents of tbe Thjrax — 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 

 Giands and Physiology of Secretion — Depuration, and its Oflnce 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 . . 28fl 



CHAPTER XIX. 



THE DISEASES AND INJURIES OF 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 OF THE JOINTS, MUSCLES, AND TENDONS. 



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

 Membrane — Inflamed Tendinous Sheaths — Inflamed Bursae Mucosae — 

 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 XXL 



EISEASES OF THE THORACIC ORWANR AND THEIR APPENDAGES. 



General Remarks — Catarrh, or Cold — Influenza, or Distemper — Bronchitis 

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



