Table of Contents. 



PAGB 



The Diagnosis of Diseases 11 



Symptoms 12 



Determining the Diseased Organ 14 



The Recognition of the Disease 15 



I. Anamnesis 18 



II. Determining the Status Praesens 21 



Method of Examination. 



Inspection 21 



Palpation 23 



Percussion 24 



Auscultation 29 



A. General Part of Examination 31 



1. Signalment 31 



2. Habitus 32 



^ I. Attitude of the Patient 33 



'^ II. Condition 38 



*^ III. Conformation 39 



IV. Temperament 40 



Diseases which are character- 

 ized particularly by change 



in Habitus 41 



3. The Skin 43 



I. Condition of the Hair Coat 43 



II. The Skin's Moisture 44 



HI. Color of the Skin 45 



^ IV. Condition of the Skin 46 



^ V. Swellings in, and immediately under, 



the Skin .^ 47 



Diseases of the Skin 49 



