CONTENTS. xiii 



CHAPTER XII. 

 Hernle (Ruptures) : 



General remarks — Acute inguinal hernia — Chronic inguinal hernia — 

 Hernia at the navel — Ventral hernia — Other forms of hernia . . 283 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Fr.\ctures : 



Fractures in general — Anterior iliac spine — Back — Buttock, point of 

 the — Cannon bone — Femur — Hip, point of the^Jaw — Leg — Navi- 

 cular bone — Pastern bones — -Pedal bone — Pelvis — Ribs — First-rib — 

 Shoulder blade — Tail — -Thigh — Tibia — Trapezium .... 296 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 Dislocations : 



Dislocation of the patella — Dislocation of the shoulder joint — Other 

 dislocations . . . . . . . . . . .316 



CHAPTER XV. 



Synovial Enlargements : 



General remarks — Windgalls of the fetlock — Bog spavin — -Windgall 

 below the hock — Thoroughpin — Windgall of the knee — Capped knee 

 — Capped withers — Synovial capped hock ..... 322 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Serous Cysts : 



General remarks — Capped hock — Capped elbow — Serous cyst near the 

 withers 333 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Diseases of the Eyes : 



Sketch of the anatomy of the eye — Simple ophthalmia — -Periodic 

 ophthalmia, or moon blindness^Cataract — Turning in of the eye- 

 lashes — Worm in the eye — Worms under the eyelids — Amaurosis, or 

 glass eye 339 



CHAPTER XVIIl. 

 Disease»s of the Organs of Breathing : 



Sketch of the anatomy of the organs of breathing — General remarks on 

 pneumonia, pleurisy, and bronchitis — Pneumonia — Pleurisy — Bron- 

 chitis — Contagious pleuro-pneumonia — General treatment of pneu- 

 monia, pleurisy, and bronchitis — Board-ship septic pneumonia — 

 Congestion of the lungs — Sore throat — Acute nasal catarrh — Cough 

 — Bleeding from the nose — Nasal gleet — Broken wind — Asthma — ■ 

 Roaring — Thick wind — Highblowing ...... 350 



