CONTENTS. 



PAET I. 



GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF VETERINARY 



MEDICINE. 



CHAPTER I. PAGE. 



REMARKS ON THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



The Brain and Nervous System ; The Organs of Breathing ; The 

 Organs of Digestion ; The Heart, Blood Vessels and AlDsorb- 

 euts; The Kidneys and Sex Organs j The Reproductive Acts, 17 



CHAPTER II. 



NURSING, CARE AND DIET OF SICK ANIMALS. 



Separation and Stabling ; Disinfection ; Rest and Sleep ; Cleans- 

 ing and Dressing j Position, Slings and Cradles j Food and 

 Drink ; Special Diet Preparations, ... 27 



CHAPTER III. 



FORMS OF MEDICINES, AND METHODS OF THEIR ADMINISTRATION. 



JLiist of Forms and Methods ; Medication by the Mouth ; Injec- 

 tions into the Nose ; Medication by the Rectum and Vagina ; 

 Medication by the Blood Vessels ; External Methods of Medi- 

 cation ; Weights and Measures, and their Domestic Equiva- 

 lents , , , 88 



