z CONTENTS. 
HKUTION V.—Denrition AND DIET. 
(Page 127-146.) 
The Horse’s Age as shown by his Teeth—On the Diet of Horses—The 
effects of various kinds of Food—As regards the quantity of Food required 
—As regairs charges in Diet—Conclusion. 
SECTION VI.—GLaNDERS AND Farcy. 
(Page 147-159.) 
Glanders—Glanders can be communicated to Man—Contagiousness of 
Clanders—Svspected Glanders—How came the Disease to be called Glan- 
ders ?—Diagnostic Symptom of Glanders—Treatment of Glanders—Farcey 
(Disease of the Absorbents). 
SECTION VII.—Diseases oF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. 
(Page 160-222.) : 
Lampas—Spontancous Salivation—Bots—Inflammation of Stomach—Rup- 
ture of Stomach—Gorged, or over-distended Stomach—Meteorization—Flat- 
ulent Colic—Spasmodic Colic—Inflammation of the Peritoneum—Ascitis— 
Inflammation of the Intestines—Strangulation of Intestines — Wounds 
penetrating the Abdominal Cavity—Splenic Apoplexy—Functional Disease 
of the Liver—Pancreas ; its Function—Parasites which affect the Intestines. 
SECTION VIII.—DisEases oF THE URINARY ORGANS. 
(Page 223-237.) 
Inflammation of the Kidneys—Inflammation of the Bladder—Stone in the 
Bladder—Suppression of the Urine—Retention of the Urine—Diabetes, or 
Profuse Stalling—Rupture of the Bladder—Albuminous Urine—Hematuria, 
or Bloody Urine. 
SECTION IX.—SurGicaL OPERATIONS. 
(Page 239-273.) 
Of Surgical Operations and the various Restraints it is sometimes necessary 
to place the Horse under for their performance—Casting—Slinging—Cas- 
tration—French method of Castration—Castration by Ligature—Lithotomy 
—Tracheotomy—Csophagotomy—Neurotomy—Mode of Performing Neu- 
rotomy—Periosteo'omy~— Division of the Flexor Tendons—Amputations— 
Amputation of the Penis—Amputation of the Tail—Nicking—Firing—Blis- 
tering—Ammoniacal Blister—Rowelling—Setons—Abstraction of Blood, or 
Bieeding—Division of the Temporal Artery—Bleeding by the Palate— 
Bleeding by the Toe—Phlebotomy—Bleeding by the Jugular Vein. 
