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191 ; Narcotics — opium, 191 ; Chloroform, tobacco, 192 ; Hyoscyamus 

 and belladonna, 193 ; Sedative poisons — hj'drocyanic acid, aconitura, 193 j 

 Conium, 193 ; Colchicum, yew, digitalis, 194 ; Lead, labuniura, 195 ; 

 Irritant poisons, astringent poisons, corrosive poisons, 196; Corrosive 

 sublimate, 197 ; Eliminative poisons — arsenic, antimony, calomel, nitre, 

 197 ; Copper-smoke disease, 197. 

 Addendum 2. — Parasites and Parasitismus, 198 ; Animal parasitic organisms, 

 198; Tabular list of parasites infesting the ox and his allies, 204; 

 Vegetable parasitic organisms, 206. 



CHAPTER III.— DISEASES OP THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. 



Section 1. Of the iZear^.— Summary of special points of anatomy and phy- 

 siology of this organ, 207 ; " FunctioTjal" disease — palpitation, 209 ; Or- 

 ganic diseases — inflammation, carditis, or myocarditis, 210 ; Hypertrophy, 

 210; atrophy with fatty and cretaceous degeneration, also the condition 

 known as " pouched heart,^' endocarditis, 211 ; Pericarditis, 213; Trau- 

 matic and idiopathic, 216 ; Hydrops pericardii, rupture of the pericar- 

 dium, cardiac polypi or haematomata, 217 ; Tumours and parasites on 

 and in the heart, rupture of the heart, 218 ; Malformations and mis- 

 placements (ectopise), 219. 



Section 2. Of the Arterial System. — Degenerations (atheromatous and tu- 

 bercular), aneurism, 220; Thrombus, wounds of arteries, 221 ; Irregulari- 

 ties, 221. 



Section 3. Of the Capillary System — Capillary haemorrhage, 222. 



Section 4. Of the Venous System. — Phlebitis, 222; Thrombus, rupture 

 varicosity, 223 ; Varicocele and tumours of the veins, 224. 



Addendttm 1. Diseases of the Lymphatic System. — Inflammation, mistakenly 

 called "farcy,^' 224; Lymphadenoma or lymphoma, 225. 



Addendttm 2. Diseases of the Vascular or Ductless Olands, 225 ; Spleen — 

 hypertrophy, atrophy, inflammation, parasitic invasion, rupture, 225; 

 Of thyroid and thymus, 226. 



CHAPTER IV.— DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 



Section 1. Of the Alimentary Canal. — Irregularities and diseases of the lips, 

 teeth, 227; and palate, 229 ; Dropping the cud, 230 ; Anatomy and phy- 

 siology of the salivary glands of the ox, 230; Ptyalism, inflammation, 

 parotiditis, 231 ; Non-occurrence of salivary calculi ; the tongue, glossitis, 

 233; Induration, 234; Cancer or tubercle, 234; Cramp, 235; Cystic diseases 

 and injuries, 235 ; Paralysis, and ulcers, 236 ; Aphtha, 236 ; Congenital 

 malformation of the palate, 237 ; Pharyngeal polypus : the oesophagus, 

 237; Oesophagitis, fibrous degeneration, dilatation, stricture, 238 ; Para- 

 sites, 239 ; Rupture, 239 ; Warty growths or degeneration of the mucous 

 membrane, 240; Choking, 240; Passing the probang, 243; (Esophago- 

 tomy, 245 ; Vomition, true and false (after Youatt), 246 ; Anatomy of 



