H. 



PAET II. 



SECTION I. 



On ihe Dishasbs op the Hoese, aud on cebtain G-ektbealitibs 

 ;C0NNE0TED WITH HIS TREATMENT. — On the Causes of Disease, 123' and 

 127. Knowledge relatii^ to Horses which amateurs should possess, 123 and 

 124. Examination of the patient, how to do it, 125. Diagnosis of Disease, 

 125 and 126. The Pulse, and its importance in disease, 127. Convenient 

 localities to feel the pulse, 128. Natural character of the ptdse in health, 

 128 and 129. Eegistration of the natural pulse, necessity of, 129. The 

 Organs of Eespiration, 129 and 130. Disturbance of the Kespiratory Organs, 

 130 and 131. Digestive Organs, general symptoms in diseases of, 132. 

 Depmating Organs : the Skin and the Kidneys, examination of, 132 and 

 '133. Organs of Locomotion, examination of, 133 and 134. Pathognomonic 

 Symptoms, their value and importance in diagnosing disease, 134 and 135- 

 How to distinguish Pathognomonic Symptoms, 135 and 136. Selection of a 

 remedy for Disease, and Genuineness of Drugs, 136. Amendment of 

 patient, Simple Eemedies, and Eepetition of Medicine, 137 and 138. Medi- 

 cine in Chronic Disease, 139. Solid and Liquid Medicines, 139, 140, and 

 141. Rules to observe in giving Drenches, 140 and 141. Danger attending 

 the giving of liquids, 141. Pouring medicine down the nostrils, danger of, 

 ,142. Medicine mixed with Food, 142. Administratioi^ of Balls, 143- 

 BaJling Irons, 144. Medicines in Powder, 145. Accidents and Sudden 

 Illness to Horses, 146. Colic, 147. Drivers of Teams, and Gentlemen 

 .when travelling long distances with Horses, should go prepared for accidents, 

 147, 148, and 149. Whattoprepareforincasesof emergency,149. Poultices, 

 149, 150, and 151. Poultices, how made, 151. How to fix a poultice to 

 the neck, 152, 153, and 154 : how to the abdomen, 155. Fomentations, 155 : 

 •to the limbs and to the neck, 155 and 156. Temperature of Fomentations, 

 J56, Injections, temperature of, 158. Use and importance of Injections, 

 157 and 158. Blisters : value of Blisters, and when to apply them, 158. 

 ;Articles to use for Blistering, Mustard and Cantharidea, 159. James's 

 Blister, 161. IJse of Firing, and necessity for, 162. Action of the Fire in 

 ■different forms of disease, 163. Direction of the lines and depth of do,, 164, 



