X 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. vii 



CHAPTER XIV. 



DISEASES OF THE LIVER, URINARY ORGANS, ETC.— Jaundicb, 

 OR Yellows — Enlargement of the Spleen — Inflammation of the 

 Kidneys, or Nephritis — Profuse Stalling, or Diabetes — Bloody 

 Urine, or Hematuria — Thick and Albuminous Urine — White or 

 Limy Urine — Gravel, or Stone in the Bladder — Suppression op 

 Urine — Inflammation of the Bladder — Foul Sheath — Colt Founder — 

 Diseases of Young Colts 328 



CHAPTER XV. 



DISEASES OF THE HEART AND BLOOD, ETC.— Thumps— Scrofula- 

 Fever, OR Inflammation of t^ Blood — Thick Blood — Thin Blood — 

 Bleeding — The Pulse — ^The Modes of giving Medicine — Drenching — 

 The Pill — In the Feed — The Clyster. 353 



CHAPTER XVI. 



POISONS, POISONOUS SNAKES AND INSECTS, ETC.— Internal 

 Poisons — Poisons op the Skin — Animal Poisons 383 



CHAPTER XVII. 



FOOD AND GENERAL TREATMENT.— Pasturing— Grasses — Hay 

 and Fodder — Grain — Green Feed for Winter — General Stable 

 Management — Light — Ventilation and Temperature — Flooring — 

 Bedding — Cleansing and Currying— Changes op Weather and Tem- 

 perature — Blanketing — Disinfectants — Exercise 401 



CHAPITER XVIII. 



BREEDING, STOCK-RAISING, ETC.— The Horse and his Qualities— 

 The Mare; her Qualities and Treatment — The Colt and his Treat- 

 ment — Crossing — Castrating — The Mule — Stock Farms 435 



CHAPTER XIX. 



MARKS OF AGE, AND ABUSES.— The Teeth— The Lips— The Hair— 

 The Chin — The Eyes — The Abuses op the Horse — Over-working— 

 Whipping and Beating — Cutting and Slitting the Ears — Nicking and 

 Docking — Racing , 468 



CHAPTER XX. 



GENTLING, BREAKING, AND TRAINING.— The Young Colt— The 

 One Year old Colt — The Colt at Two Years old — Breaking — The 

 Rarey Method — Saddle Horses — Horses for the Buggy and Carriage 

 — Draught Horses — Roadsters — Mule Breaking, Trainikg, Bra... 496 



