CONTENTS. 



Paj?e. 



Flatulent Colic, . • . . . . . . . 125 



Spasm of the Bowels, 126 



Constipation of the Bowels, 127 



The Pancreas and its Function, 128 



Description of the Spleen, . > , . . . . 129 



On Diet, 130 



Variety of Food necessary, 130 



Effects of various kinds of Food, / 135 



As regards the quantity of Food required, .... 137 



Animals intended for fast work must not accumulate fat, . 138 



As regards changes in Diet, . . . . , . 142 



On the Principles of Breeding. 



In-andin Breeding, 150 



The objects of In-and-in Breeding, 155 



Animals become parents too early, 156 



Objections to In-and-in Breeding answered, . . . .159 

 The advantages of In-and-in Breeding, . . . . 160 



Parturition, or Iiabor. 



Signs of Labor or Parturition, 1 60 



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 161 

 162 

 162 

 163 

 165 

 166 

 168 

 169 



Natural and Unnatural Labor, 



Fore Legs Presenting, 



One Fore Leg Presenting, .... 



Head Presenting without the Legs, 



Extraction of a Calf on its back, hind legs presenting. 



Breech Presentation, 



Cleansing or Removal of the Afterbirth, 



Back of the Calf presenting at the Brim of the Pelvis, 



Uterine Hemorrhage, or Flooding, 



Birth of Twins and Triplets, 169 



Diseases of the Generative Organs. 



Constriction at the Neck of the Uterus, . . . .171 



Embryotomy, 172 



Treatment of Cows during Pregnancy, 173 



Symptoms of Pregnancy, 175 



Dropsy of the Womb, . . . . . . . .175 



Puerperal Fever, 176 



Puerperal Fever mistaken for Horn- Ail, . . . .183 



Inversion of the Uterus, 185 



Mammitis, or Garget, 189 



Inflamed Udder, 189 



Stricture in Cows' Teats — Obstruction at the end of the Teats 



— Obstruction in the Teats, 191 



Tumors within the Teats — Injured Teats — Sore Teats, . 192 

 Chapped Teats and Chafed Udder — Inversion of the Vagina, . 193 



Laceration of the Vagina, 194 



Rupture of the Uterus, 195 



Abortion in Cows, - . . . 195 



Inflammatory Aflfection of the Hind Limbs after Calving, . 201 



