A GLOSSARY OF DISEASES. 



Albugo, - - 



AirCHTLOSIS, - 

 AHAUBOSia, - 



Blood Spathi, 



Bloody TJEiirB, 



Bog Spavin, - 

 Bone Spavin, - 



BOTS, 



Break-down, - - - 



Broken Knees, - - 



Broken Wind, - - 

 Bruise of the Sole, 



Partial dimness of the corner of the eye, with 

 whitish spots. 



Loss of motion in joints ; bones grown together, 

 or ligaments contracted. 



A sort of blindness called " glass eyes." 



An enlargement of the sac which- contains the 

 lubricating" fluid of the hock joint. 



An emission of blood, more or less mixed with 

 urine. 



An aggravated form of blood spavin. 



A bony enlargement of the lower part of the 

 hock joint on the inner side of the leg. 



The larvae of the gad-fly. The eggs are de- 

 posited on the horse's hair, and after he licks 

 them off, and swallows them, they are hatched 

 in the stomach, where they adhere to its sur- 

 face. 



Eupture of the sheath which confines the back 

 tendon of the leg. 



Injury to the knees from falling. The skin is 

 broken, and, at times, the joint is opened. 



■ Rupture of the air-cells of the lungs ; heaves. 



Injury, and consequent inflammation of the sens! 

 ble, or inner sole, caused by pressure of a badly 

 fitting shoe, of gravel between the shoe and 

 the foot, &c. 



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