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INDEX 



Rubidium, 29 



Rumen, anatomy, 81 



Rumenotomy, in cow, 230 



Rumination, physiology of, 117 



Rupture of the bladder, causes, Bymptoma 

 and treatment, 233 

 of the diaphragm, Bymptome, 229 

 of the flexor metatarsi, 247 

 of the Ugamentum teres, 245 

 of prepubian Ugament, 231 

 of tendons, 215 



Sacrum, anatomy, 50 

 Saddle-galls, treatment for, 229 

 Salicyhc acid, preparations of, 327 



actions and uses, 327 

 Saline infusion, 332 



• ' indications, 332 



methods of administration, 332 

 Saliva, action in stomach, 119 

 amount in horse and ox, 117 

 properties and uses of, 116 

 Salivary calcuh, treatment of, 227 



fistula, causes, symptoms and treat- 

 ment, 227 

 glands, 80 



nerve supply of, 77 

 ducts of, 80 

 Salol, 37 



actions and uses, 327 

 Salt, 3 



acid, 4, 12 



basic, 12 



physiologic solution of, 40 



use of, 332 

 effect of, on growth of wool, 125 

 Saltpetre, 7 



SaJvarsan, used in contagious pleuro- 

 pneumonia, 176 

 in dourine, 182 

 Sanitary, bam, farm, and milk-house, 

 358 

 science, used by veterinarian, 345 

 Santonin, dose, 325 

 SaphrophytiCj defined, 161 

 Sarcina, 160 

 Sarcolemma, 100 

 Sarcoma, tissue resembling, 145 



types of, 145 

 Sarcoptes scabei, 203, 204 

 Saturnism, see Lead poisoning' 

 Scabies, 204 



in sheep, 204 

 Scaphoid bone, anatomy, 48 

 Scapula, anatomy, 47 

 Scirrhous cord, causes, symptoms and 



treatment, 234 

 Sclerostoma equinum, 196 



tetracanthum, 196 

 Sclerostomata in bowels of horse, 195 



symptoms, 195 

 Scratches, prescription for, 336 

 Scrotimi, anatomy, 92 

 Sebaceous glands, 124 



Sebum, functions of, 124 



wh»e and how secreted, 124 

 Secretion, defined, 104 



differs from exudation, 104 

 from cedema, 104 

 from transudation, 104 

 function of blood in, l04 

 function of gland cells in, 104 

 function of nerves in, 104, 134 

 influenced by nervous system, 134 

 lachiymal, fimction of, 137 

 organs of, 105 

 Sedatives, action of, 298 



danger of excessive use, 298 

 Seedy toe, 253 



defined, 253 

 treatment, 253 

 Selection for breeding, 362 

 points considered, 362 

 Sense organs, anatomy, 93 



physiology, 136 

 Senses, physiology, 136 

 Septicaemia, 209 



differentiated from pyeemia, 170 

 puerperal, 291 

 causes, 291 



symptoms and treatment, 291 

 treatment for, 170 

 Serous membrane, 100 



compared with mucous, 100 

 location, 100 

 Serum albumin, 101, 107 

 bactericidal, 163 

 bacteriolytic, 163 

 danger in transfer, 108 

 globuUn, 101, 107 

 prophylactic, 350 

 therapy, 341 



of hog cholera, 342 

 Sexual organs, anatomy, 90 

 Sheep, parasites of, 364 

 wool breeds of, 361 

 Shoe-boil, etiology, 240 



treatment of, 240, 241 

 Shoeing, in bruised heel, 257 

 in canker, 254 

 in contracted tendons, 266 

 in contracted hoof, 256 

 in corns, 253 

 in laminitis, 255 

 in navicular disease, 252 

 in quarter crack, 256 

 in thrush, 254 

 physiologic, 139 

 to overcome forging, 256 

 Shoulder abscess, cold, 240 



cause and treatment, 240 

 joint, 53 



dislocation of, 239 

 lameness, 239 



symptoms and treatment, 239 

 Side-bones, pathology, 251 



treatment, 251 

 Siderite, 32 



