INDEX. 
A. 
Abdominal cavity, necessity of exploration of, 459 
Abel, F. A., on arsenic in paper-hangings, 323 
Abortion, case of, in a mare, occurring simultaneously with rupture of the 
vagina in another mare, 361 
Absorption of medicines by the large intestines, 22 
Acari, the, in different animals, 85 
Acetone, a new aneesthetic, 672 
Agricultural Society, Report of the Royal, 353 
awards of, 526 
its meeting at Chester, 525 
Agriculture, progress of the science of, 640 
Albumen, test for, in urine, 559 
Alcohol, a preservative of animal bodies, 67 
Alkalies, caustic action of, on the vegetable alkaloids, 17 
Aluminium sutures, 560 
America. New York College of Veterinary Surgeons, 200 
Anaesthetic agents, action of, 23, 672 
Anaisthetics topically applied, 702 
Animals, diseases of, 142 
influence of light on, 326 
of darkness on, 328 
Antimony, and some of its compounds, on, 541 
case of poisoning by, 664 
Apperlv, Col., on the Cape horse, 546 
Arab, the, and his camel, 179 
Armitage, G., records cases of paraplegia, 128 
Army appointments, 180, 240, 539 
veterinary surgeons, their pay and position, 12, 84 
honours conferred upon, 296 
military statistics of, 516 
Arnica montana, on, 308 
Arsenic and antimony, their excretion in the urine, 631 
in paper hangings, 318, 323 
its use in broken wind, 514 
poisoning of horses by, 6 
source of error in test for, 86 
sulphuret of, use of, in poll-evil, 307 
