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 by Siedamgrotzsky. Three forma. Autopsy. Diagnosis. Inno- 

 renza's views. Jaundice or Icterus : Causes. " The Yellows." 

 Symptoms. Treatment. Special liability of the dog to nutritive 

 defects. An;emia. Plethoea : "Foul" (Mayhew). Fevee: 

 Simple, Malarious. Obscurity of such cases . . 26 — 72 



CHAPTER IV.— DISEASES OP THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. 



Introduction. Simplicity of the organs. Deficiency in records of 

 disease of them. Heart. Fibrous Deposits on. the Valves. 

 Fatty Degeneration op the Heart. Rupture op the 

 Heart walls. Diseases op the Pericardium. Punctured 

 wound of the pericardium and walls of the chest. CANINE 

 HJSMATOZOA : Filaria immitis. Worm in the Heart. 

 Manson's researches. Diagnosis. Tuberculoid disease of the. 

 lungs as a sequela. Symptoms. Hollingham's case. Filaria 

 sanguinolenta. Observations by Dr. Lewis of Calcutta. Dr. 

 Manson's views. Autopsy. Manson on the effects of these worms 

 as causing stricture of oesophagus, pleurisy, and paraplegia. 

 Relations of these worms to hannatozoa of man. Supposed source 

 of the parasites. Congenital malformation of pre-caval veins in 

 the dog ..... 73—81 



CHAPTER V.— DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. 



Introduction. Variation according to breed — the acute, Segenera- 

 tive, and parasitic. Nasal chambers and their accessories ; their 

 anatomy and physiology. Catarrh or Coeyza. Sore-throat. 

 Ozosna. Paeasitic Ozojna due to pentastomes. Polypus in 

 the Nostrils : Snorting, Fpistancis. Diseases op the Air 

 Pabsages : Preliminary remarks on anatomy and physiology. 

 Cough (Acute and Chronic), Loss of voice, Snoring, Acute Laryn- 

 gitis, Laryngismus stridulus, Chronic laryngitis. Mayhew's cau- 

 tion as to insertion of seton in the throat. Of the essential organs of 

 'Respiration : anatomy, auscultation, percussion, succussion, mea- 

 surement. Inflammation op the Organs in the Chest, i.e. 

 Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy, and their complica- 

 tions. Causes. Symptoms. Hydeothorax : Blaine on diagnosis 

 of this affection. Treatment. Paracentesis thoracis. Ver- 

 minous Bronchitis : Osier's researches. Asthma or Chronic 

 Bronchitis : Congestive and spasmodic . , g2 9* 



