Index 
Ophthalmia, periodic, 310; simple, 
309. 
Organs, appearance after death, 119. 
Ossification of cartilage, 226. 
Osteoporosis, 227. 
Overfeeding, 3. 
Overreaching, 107. 
Oxide of zinc, ointment, 441. 
Oxytropis Lambertit, 409. 
Paralysis, 299; of penis, 406. 
Parasites, 314. 
Paring the feet, 24. 
Parotiditis, 253. 
Parrot mouth, 249. 
Parturient apoplexy, 212. 
Parturition, signs of, 200. 
Peppermint, doses of, 437. 
Period of pregnancy, 200. 
Periodic opthalmia, 310. 
Pets, essentials for, 30; selection of, 
30. 
Pigs, drenching, 130; see, also, Hog and 
Swine. 
Pink-eye, 311; of cattle, 311. 
Placenta, removal of, 206; rupturing, 
205. 
Plaster-of-Paris splint, 221. 
Pleuro-pneumonia, contagious, 287. 
Pneumonia, 284; infectious, 287. 
Points in horse-judging, 59. 
Poisoning, brief advice, 448. 
Poisoning by lead, 428. 
Poisoning, malicious, 419. 
Poisonous foods, 422. 
Poisonous plants, 421. 
Poll-evil, 168. 
Post-mortem examination, 117. 
Poultices, 135. 
Precautions in drenching, 130. 
Pregnancy, signs of, 198. 
Prescriptions, common, 439; symbols, 
431. 
Protection for animals, 12. 
Proud flesh, 164. 
Prunus serotina, 421. 
Psoroptes communis, 321, 324. 
Pulling on bit, 86. 
Pulmonary emphysema, 288. 
Pulse, 110. 
Puncture-firing, 141; of foot, brief 
advice, 448; wounds of foot, 100. 
Puppies, 33; see, also, Dog. 
457 
Purging ball, 442. 
Pus in wounds, 164. 
Pyrosoma bigeminum, 372. 
Quarantine, 28. 
Quarter-crack, 102; brief advice, 448. 
Quarters for rabbits, 45; for stock, 2. 
Quinine, doses of, 437. 
. Quittor, 99. 
Rabbits, 43. 
Rabies, 369. 
Range itch, 324, 
Rearing, 85. 
Red water, in cattle, 372; in horses, 
401. 
Removing stitches, 165. 
Respiration, 113. 
Retention of placenta, 206; of urine, 
403. 
Rheumatism, 417. 
Ridgling, castration, 186. 
Ring-bone, 232; brief advice, 448. 
Ring-worm, 315; brief advice. 448. 
Roach back, 60. 
Roaring, 289. 
Roup, 399. 
Rubbing-posts for swine, 27. 
Rubbing the mane, 307; 
307. 
Runaway horses, 87. 
Rupture, 177; of vagina, 197; tendons, 
244. 
the tail, 
Salivary calculus, 254; fistula, 66. 
Salivation, 254. 
Sallenders, 302. 
Salt, antiseptic, 155; common, 437; 
for animals, 8; for sick animals, 
128. 
Saltpeter, doses of, 437. 
Scab, of sheep and cattle, 320 
Scabs on wounds, 165. 
Scars, 165. 
Schirrous cord, 184. 
Schmidt treatment, 213. 
Sclerostoma armatum, 342. 
Scouring, 273; brief advice, 448. 
Scraping horses, 23. 
Scratches, 301; brief advice, 449. 
Screw-fly, 331. 
Scrotal hernia, 179; operation for, 1*6, 
Seasoned horses, 74. 
