216 DICTIONARY OP THE VETERINARY ART. 



pancreatic, and bilious fluids. Chyle is absorbed and carried 

 by the lacteals to the thoracic duct ; but. previous to its arri- 

 val there, it passes through the mesenteric glands, where 

 probably it undergoes some change. 



Cicatrix. The mark that remains after a sore, wound, or 

 ulcer has been healed. 



Circulation of the Blood. (See Heart.) 



Clipping. Cutting the long, rough hair of a horse. It is 

 chiefly done to improve the appearance of the horse. The 

 author doubts its utility. (See article Hair, part first.) 



Clothing. A pernicious custom is often adopted of keeping 

 horses clothed in the stable ; making no difference in the 

 warmth of the clothes, whatever the season of the year, or 

 the state of the weather, may be. (This custom is not so 

 prevalent here as in England.) In a good stable, it is prob- 

 able that even in winter it might be dispensed with ; and a 

 horse will then be much less liable to take cold, when he 

 happens to stand in a cold wind and rain. When a horse is 

 moulting, or shedding his coat, light clothing might be useful ; 

 and, at such periods, showering, or standing out in the rain, 

 would be very injurious. In summer, the horse should have 

 a net thrown over him to protect him from the flies. 



Clysters, or Glysters. A liquid preparation, forced into 

 the rectum by means of a syringe. (For preparation of 

 clysters, see Appendix.) 



Coffin Bone, or Os Pedis. The bone which is enclosed 

 by the hoof. 



Coffin Joint. (See Hoof.) 



Colic A very common disease in horses. It begins 

 with an appearance of uneasiness ; he paws his litter ; some- 

 times makes ineffectual attempts to stale ; stamps with his 

 feet ; gathers up his legs, and lies down heavily, groans, and 

 looks round to his flank ; lies down heavily again, as before, 

 and rolls on his back. The body sometimes swells. If 

 relief is not promptly afforded, all the above symptoms gradu- 

 ally increase ; the pulse becomes quick, the breathing disturbed; 

 and the pain is so great that a violent perspiration breaks out 



