CONTENTS. xiii 



CHAPTER XII. 

 Hernia [Ruptures) : 



General remarks — Acute inguinal hernia — Chronic inguinal 

 hernia — Hernia at the navel — -Ventral hernia — Other forms 

 of hernia . . . . . . . . . .281 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 Fractures : 



Fractures in general — Anterior iliac spine — Back — -Buttock, 

 point of the — Cannon bone — Femur — Hip, point of the — Jaw 

 — ^Leg — Navicular bone — Pastern bones — Pedal bone — Pelvis 

 — Ribs — First rib — Shoiilder blade — Tail — Thigh — Tibia — 

 Trapezium ......... 294 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 Dislocations : 



Dislocation of the patella — Dislocation of the shoulder joint — 

 Other dislocations . . . . . . -314 



CHAPTER XV. 

 Synovial Enlargements : 



General remarks — Windgalls of the fetlock — Bog spavin — Wind- 

 gall below the hock — Thoroughpin — Windgall of the knee — 

 Capped knee — Capped withers — Synovial capped hock . .320 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Serous Cysts : 



General remarks — Capped hock — Capped elbow — Serous cyst 

 near the withers . . . . . . . -331 



CHAPTER XVII. 

 Diseases of the Eyes : 



Sketch of the anatomy of the eye— Simple ophthalmia — Periodic 

 ophthalmia, or moon blindness — Cataract— Turning in of the 

 eyelashes — Worm in the eye — Worms under the eyelids — 

 Amaurosis, or glass eye . . . . . . -337 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Diseases of the Organs of Breathing : 



Sketch of the anatomy of the organs of breathing — General 

 remarks on pneumonia, pleurisy, and bronchitis — Pneumonia 

 — Pleurisy — Bronchitis — Contagious pleuro - pneumonia — 

 General treatment of pneumonia, pleurisy, and bronchitis — 

 Board-ship septic pneumonia — Congestion of the lungs — Sore 

 throat — Acute nasal catarrh — Cough — Bleeding from the nose 

 — Nasal gleet — Broken wind — Asthma — Roaring — Thick wind 

 — Highblowing 348 



