Contents. xi 



CHAPTER X. 

 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 



PAGE 



Disease Definitions Pathology Fever : simple, symptoma- 

 tic, and specific Inflammation Abscess Serous Cyst 

 Classification of disease Prevention of disease Sending 

 for the Veterinary Surgeon 139 



CHAPTER XT. 



MATERIA MEDICA. 



Medicines, their doses, and administration Alteratives 

 Anodynes Antiseptics Antispasmodics Aperients 

 Astringents Blisters Caustics Clysters Cordials 

 Demulcents Diaphoretics Digestives Diuretics Elec- 

 tuaries Embrocations or liniments Expectorants Feb- 

 rifuges Fomentations Inhalations Lotions Poultices 

 Subcutaneous Injections Tonics The Bolus, Drench, 

 &c., and the Mode of Administration .... 153 



CHAPTER XII. 



BLOOD DISEASES 



Arising from deranged or inordinate function Plethora 



Anaemia Rheumatism Uraemia Apnoea . . .176 



CHAPTER XIII. 



BLOOD DISEASES 



Having their origin in inordinate, impaired, or arrest of 

 function, and remarkable for the development of a Septic 

 state : Purpura haemorrhagica Azoturia Malignant sore 

 throat 178 



CHAPTER XIV. 



BLOOD DISEASES 



Arising from an inordinate or impaired function, non-conta- 

 gious and enzootic, viz. : Enzootic typhoid catarrh 

 Enzootic pleurisy .182 



CHAPTER XV. 



BLOOD DISEASES 



Having their origin in an unknown animal poison, and attended 

 with an eruptive fever, or intumescence, sporadic, enzootic, 

 and occasionally of septic characters Scarlatina Stran- 

 gles Suppurative catarrh .185 



