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CHAPTER XI 



GENERAL DISEASES : ORGANIC, FUNCTIONAL AND CONTAGIOUS 



Temperature, Pulse and Respiration The Membrana Nictitans Tracheotomy Diseases of the 

 Alimentary Canal Liver, Spleen and Peritoneum Heart Blood Vessels Blood Eye Skin 

 Respiratory Tract Genital Organs Notes on Parturition 141 



CHAPTER XII 



ANATOMY AND USE OF THE HORSE 5 S TAIL 



Anatomy of the Coccygeal Region The Panniculus Carnosus Flies Mosquitoes Spread of Disease 

 by Flies Other Uses of the Tail Fly Nets Fly Whisks Fly Papers Nicking Tails Dividing 

 Depressor Muscles Straightening " Kinked " Tails ........ 161 



CHAPTER XIII 



THE CRIME OF DOCKING HORSES' TAILS 



The Use of the Tail Operation of Docking After-Effects of Docking Cruelty of Docking Excuses 

 for Docking Cleanliness Excuse Excuse that Docking Strengthens Hindquarters Safety in 

 Driving Excuse Four Important Points Smartness Excuse Neatness Excuse The Hackney 

 Prevention Summary 166 



CHAPTER XIV 



OPINIONS OF EMINENT MEN, BOOKS AND THE PRESS ON DOCKING 



Rarity of Docking in Russia Cruelty of Docking Docking Unnecessary The Indecency of Docking 



Mares Defencelessness of a Docked Horse against Flies ....... 178 



CHAPTER XV 



HUMANE EDUCATION THE LAW 



The Law The Law in other Countries Decrepit Horse Traffic The Penal Code of California Legisla- 

 tion in Great Britain 183 



CHAPTER XVI 



ON ANAESTHETICS AND ANAESTHESIA HUMANE DESTRUCTION 



The Nervous System Description of Nervous Tissue History of Anaesthetics Use of Anaesthetics 

 Choice of Anaesthetics Use of Morphine Anaesthetising Dogs The Animal Anaesthetics Act 

 Local Anaesthetics Local Anaesthesia by Freezing Use of Ether Spray Anaesthesia by Local 

 Injections Humane Destruction ........... 188 



CHAPTER XVII 



BACTERIOLOGY, ANTISEPTICS AND THE THEORY OF DISEASE 



Theory and Prevention of Disease Contagious Diseases Bacteria Methods of Admission into the 

 System How Pathogenic Microbes produce Disease How the System fights against Microbes 

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