xiv CONTENTS 



Animal Parasites in the Blood. (Filaria?. Metastrongulinse) . 330 



Dirofilaria Immitis (Filaria Immitis) . . . 330 



Hematozoon Lewisi . . 332 



Haemostrongylus Vasorum . 332 



Spiroptera Sanguinolenta . 333 



CHAPTER II. 



Diseases of the Thyroid Glands. 



PART VI. 

 DISEASES OF METABOLISM. 



CHAPTER I. 



Diseases of Metabolism. 



Diabetes . . . 347 



Diabetes Insipidus 347 



Diabetes Mellitus 350 



Obesity . ... . 352 



Gout (Podagra. Arthritis Urica) . 354 



Feather Eating (Feather Pulling in Birds) . 357 



CHAPTER II. 



Diseases of Metabolism Affecting Primarily the Bones. 



Rachitis (Rickets) . , . 359 



Osteomalacia (Brittleness of Bones) . 362 



