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II O K S E - O AV X E R S O U I P E . 



THE OLD SICK HORSE 



\_Explnnations of Plate II.'\ 



Ficr. 1. 



No. 1, 



Sickly (lis 

 from the 



scharso 1 

 nostrils. 1 



2, Ulceration of the j g ^^oms 

 membrane, hnmg I '' % 

 the whole cavity j^ i^,,,,!^,^. 

 of the nose. ] ^ 



3, Swelling of the 1 

 glands. J 



4, Discharge of matter from the 

 eye. Symptom of moon-blind- 

 ness, glanders, and catarrhal 

 pains. 



5, Caries of the lower-jaw. Cau- 

 ses, maltreatment ; oftener, fis- 

 tulas of the teeth. 



6, Fistula of the parotid duct. 



7, Scars from an old fontanel, 

 indicating former or still-exist- 

 ing brain diseases. 



8, Hurts and scars, at the forehead 

 and over the eyes (orbicula- 

 ris), frequently indications of 

 rabies, running over, and 

 hliiidness. 



9, Warts on the ears ; horses suf- 

 fering from these, resist fre- 

 quently the bridling. 



10, Inflamed parotid gland, with 

 inflammation of the throat. 



11, Fistula of the parotid gland, 

 frequently the consequence of 

 unnecessary operations. 



12, Swelling, by pressure of the 

 bridle. 



13, Poll-evil. 



14, Inflamed jugular vein, comes 

 frequently from bleeding. 



15, Scars, from repeated bleeding, 

 are frequently found on horses, 

 who had the rabies and other 

 diseases. 



16, Scab of tlie mane. 



17, a, Swelling of the lymphatic 

 vessels; h, ulcerated lymphatic 



gland, with cutaneous worms. 

 Symptoms of farcy, or of deep- 

 seated sui)puration, or of acute 

 inflammation of the same parts, 

 merely. 

 No. 18, Fungus tumor, produced by 

 pressure of the collar. 



" 19, Fistula of the withers. 



" 20, Tumor of the elbow. 



" 21, Induration of the knee. 



" 22, Clap of the back sinews. 



" 23, Mallenders. 



" 24, Splent. 



" 25, Kingbone. 



" 20, A tread upon the coronet. 



" 27, Quittor. 



" 28, Sand-crack. 



" 2'.1, Contracted or ring foot of a 

 foundered horse. 



" 30, Wind-galls. 



" 31, Grogginess. 



" 32, Saddle-gall. 



'* 33, Broken ribs. 



'' 34, Hernia. 



<' 35, Ventral hernia. 



" 3G, Swelling from the girth. 



" 37, Hat-tail. 



" 38, Fistula of tlic tail. 



" 39, Protrusion of the rectum. 



" 40, Capped hock. 



" 41, Spavin. 



'^ 42, Curb. 



" 43, Swelled sinews. 



" 44, Thick-leg. 



" 45, Grease, or Scratches. 



" 46, Cow-crack. Toe-crack. 



" 47, Quarter-crack. 



A A, Scars from old fontanels, indi- 

 cating former or still-existing dis- 

 eases. 



Fig. 2, Shows the membrane, lining the 

 cavity of the nose with small ulce- 

 rations, caused by glanders. 



