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GLOSSARY OF DISEASES. 



Grogoiness, - - - a weakness, and tottering condition of the fore 

 legs, accompanied, usually by a knuckling 

 over of the fetlock joint. 



GuTTA Serena, - - See Amaurosis. 



Heaves, - - - - See Broken Wind. 



Hematuria, - - - See Bloody Urine. 



Hernia, - - - - A protrusion of the intestines, through a natural 

 or artificial opening in the belly ; rupture. 



Hide Bound, - - - Dryness and unyielding condition of the skin, 

 accompanied by a staring coat. 



Itch, See Mange. 



Jaundice, - - - - The introduction of the bile into the general 

 circulation. It is accompanied by a yellow 

 appearance of the skin when visible. 



Lamp AS, ----- A swelling of the gums or bars of the mouth. 



Laminitis, - - . - See Founder. 



Laryngitis, - - - Inflammation of the upper part of the windpipe. 



Locked Jaw, - - - A constant spasm, and rigidity of all of the 

 voluntary muscles. Usually fatal. 



Luxation, - - - - Partial displacement of the bones of a joint. 



Mallenders, - - - Scurfy eruptions on the inside of the knee of 

 the fore leg. 



Mange, 



Marasmus, - 

 Megrims, - 



Moon Blindness, 



Nasal Gleet, 



- A pimpled eruption on the skin, with increasing 



scabs. 



- A decay or wasting of the whole body. 



- A determination of blood to the head, causing 



temporary unconsciousness, and often causing 

 the horse to stagger or fall. 



- See Ophthalmia. 



- An increased and thickened discharge from the 



nostrils. 



