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of every man to rescue from such a destructive system of 

 medication one of the noblest and most valuable specimens 

 of God's workmanship in the quadrupedal creation ? 



Professor J. A. Gallup, in his institutes of medicine, says, 

 " The practice of using opiates and anodynes to mitigate pain 

 in any form of fever and local inflammations, is generally to 

 be deprecated ; it is not only unjustifiable, but should be 

 esteemed unpardonable." If these articles are destructive in 

 the human being, they will prove more or less so in all organ- 

 ized beings, in proportion to the power that resists them. 

 Although large doses of poison have occasionally been given 

 to the horse without destroying him, yet they must sow the 

 seeds of future disease. 



Capped Hock. A swelling on the point of the hock, 

 generally occasioned by blows : they seldom cause lameness ; 

 but as they are a considerable blemish, an attempt should be 

 made to reduce them by counter-irritants ; friction is also 

 useful. 



Capsicuim. In its pure state it contains tonic and stimulant 

 properties. It increases the physiological or healthy action 

 of the system. 



Capsular Ligament. The ligament by which two bones 

 are joined together. It forms a complete sac round them, 

 and serves to confine the synovia, or joint oil. 



Caraway Seeds. These are cordial and carminative. 

 The dose is from one to two ounces. 



Carbon. Pure charcoal, unmixed with any foreign body. 

 It is antiseptic and absorbent ; useful as a poultice in all 

 putrid sores. 



Carditis. Inflammation of the heart. 



Caries. Ulceration, or rottenness of a bone. 



Carminatives. Medicines that correct flatulency, or expel 

 wind ; the principal of these are the caraway and fennel 

 seeds. 



Carotid Artery. A large artery that runs on each side 

 of the neck, near the windpipe. The jugular vein runs im- 

 mediately over the artery. Yet at the upoer part of the neck, 



