Practice on Equine medicine; a manual for students and practitioners of veterinary medicine, arranged with questions and answers, with an appendix containing prescriptions for the horse and the dog

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Preface To Second Edition

It has been both gratifying and encouraging to the writer to have his efforts received so kindly, and he takes this opportunity to thank the members of the profession (including the students) by whose cooperation a second edition is demanded.

In the second edition it is not my purpose to enlarge to any extent, as it would thus interfere with the primary object of the work, viz., to give the student and busy practitioner a condensed work on the Practice of Equine Medicine.

Knowing the importance and benefit of prefixes and suffixes to the students in aiding them to formulate and understand more readily the definitions of words used in medicine, the author has added to the list, and also included a few derivations from the Latin and Greek roots.

The principal other additions will pertain to bacteriology, which has to do with the Etiology of certain Infectious Diseases so far as Pathologists have been able to aid us. Other alterations and additions will be made wherever deemed necessary.

H. D. HANSON.

New York City, July, 1908.

Preface To First Edition

Feeling that the students and practitioners of Veterinary- Medicine have long been in need of a condensed work on Theory and Practice of Equine Pathology, the author has put forth his energy in theii' behalf.

He hopes that his efibrts will not be misunderstood, as a small work like this cannot and is not intended to be as complete as larger ones. If this will be a help to students in getting their degrees and in passing the State Boards, and to the busy practitioner for quick reference, tlien his efforts have not been misplaced.

The author has used as concise and as plain language as possible, often at the expense of grammatical precision.

Some of the prescriptions in the Appendix are those I have used in practice, while others are among some selected from divers places, but whose authorship is unknown to me.

The following are the writers freely referred to : Professors Jas. L. Eobertson, A. F. Liautard, W. Williams, F. Dunn, Wm. Eobertson, Friedberger and Frohner, Jas. Law, A. Smith, Wm. Osier, Wm. H. Thomson, Loomis, Pepper, Flint, and others. I am indebted to Professor Roscoe R. Bell for his valuable assistance in correcting proof, and to my brother, F. R. Hanson, D.V.S., who has kindly assisted me in preparing the Index.

In conclusion, I would ask and highly appreciate any suggestions which the readers may feel disposed to make for the improvement of the work.

THE AUTHOR.

New York City, January, 1899.

Introduction

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1. Pathology (General and Special) 35

Nosology and Nomenclature 36

Latin and Greek Prefixes 36

Latin and Greek Suffixes 37

Etiology 39

Bacteria 40

Ptomains 41

Toxins and Toxalbumens 41

Morbid Anatomy 43

Semiology 43

General Symptomatology 43

Diagnosis 49

Prognosis 49

2. Disease 5i

Functional and Organic 51

Contagious and Infectious 53

Miasmatic 53

Communicable 53

Sporadic 53

Enzootic, Epizootic, and Panzootic 53

Zymotic 53

3. Termination of Disease 53

Cure, Secondary Process, or Death 53

4. Modes of Death 54

Beginning at the Heart 54

Beginning at the Lungs 54

Beginning at the Brain 55

Section II. Inflammation

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Vascular Changes 56

^tiolog-y 57

Clinical Symptoms 5S

General Symptoms 58

Exudations (Varieties) 59

Catarrhal 60

Croupous 60

Diphtheritic 61

Parenchymatous 61

Specific and Non-specific 62

Terminations 63

2. Atrophy, Simple and Numerical 64

General and Partial 64

3. Degeneration 64

Section III. Classification Of Diseases

General Diseases.

Fever 65

Characteristics 65

Kinds 65

Stages and Symptoms 66

Simple 67

Hectic 67

Continued 68

Eemittent 6S

Intermittent 68

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Causes of Fever 68

2. Diseases or Changes in the Blood 69

Anaemia 69

Polycythaemia 71

Leucocytha?mia 71

Hyperinosis 73

Hypinosis 74

3. Infectious and Epizootic Diseases 74

Influenza 74

Ehino-adenitis 77

Malignant 79

Variola 80

Horse-pox 81

Glanders 82

Farcy 84

Maladie du Coit 86

Surra 88

Nagana 90

Mai de cadras 91

Actinomycosis 93

Equine Eabies 93

Dysentery 94

Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 96

Septicaemia 97

Pyasmia 99

Tetanus 100

Purpura Haemorrhagica 104

Haemophilia 107

Osteomalacia 108

Eickets 110

Osteoporosis 112

Diabetes 114

Mellitus 115

Insipidus 116

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Section IV. Diseases Of The Kespieatory System

Local Diseases.

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1. Physicae Diagnosis 117

Inspection 117

Palpation 117

Mensuration 118

Succussion 118

Percussion 118

Normal Sounds 119

Abnormal Sounds 119

Auscultation 120

Normal Sounds 120

Eales 121

Dry and Moist 122

Laryngeal and Bronchial 122

Pleural 123

2. Diseases of the Nasal Passage 123

Acute Nasal Catarrh 123

Chronic Nasal Catarrh 125

Epistaxis 127

3. Diseases of the Larynx 128

Acute Laryngitis 129

Chronic Laryngitis 131

Laryngeal (Edema 132

Eoaring 133

4. Diseases of the Bronchi 135

Acute Catarrhal Bronchi 1 is 136

Chronic Bronchitis 138

Bronchiectasis 1-10

5. Diseases of the Lungs 141

Pulmonary Congestion 141

Active Ill

Passive 142

Pulmonary Oedema 143

Broncho-pulmonary Hemorrhage 144

Acute Lobar Pneumonia 146

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Broncho-pneumonia 154

Chronic Interstitial Pneumonia 155

Pulmonary Emphysema 156

Diseases of the Pleuba 159

Acute Pleuritis 159

Empyaema 165

Hydrothorax 166

Pneumothorax 166

Pneumo-hy drothorax 166

Pyo-pneumo-hydrothorax 166

Haemato-pneumothorax 166

Pneumo-nokoniosis 166

Section V. Diseases Of The Digestive System

1. Diseases of the Mouth AisfD Pharynx 167

Lampas 167

Parrot Mouth 168

Cribbing 168

Wind Sucking 168

Irregular Teeth 169

Stomatitis 169

Glossitis 170

Aphthae 171

Parotiditis 171

Pharyngitis 172

Paralysis of the Pharynx 173

Post-pharyngeal Abscess 174

Pus in the Guttural Pouches 174

2. Diseases of the (Esophagus 176

Choking 176

Stricture of the CEsophagus 178

Dilatation of the (Esophagus 179

Rupture of the CEsophagus 179

Paralysis of the (Esophagus 180

Spasm of the (Esophagus 180

(Esophagitis 180

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3. Diseases of the Stomach 181

Toxic Gastritis 181

Acute Indigestion 183

Chronic Dyspepsia 184

Impaction of the Stomach 185

Eupture of the Stomach 186

4. Diseases of the Intestines 187

Spasmodic Colic 187

Flatulent Colic 189

Invagination 190

Volvulus 190

Enteritis 191

Diarrhoea 194

Constipation 194

Costiveness 195

5. Diseases of the Peritoneum 195

Peritonitis 195

Ascites 197

6. Diseases of the Liver 197

Icterus (Jaundice) 197

Hepatic Hypersemia 198

Acute Parenchymatous Hepatitis 199

Chronic Interstitial Hepatitis 200

Amyloid Liver 201

Fatty Liver 201

7. Diseases of the Spleen 202

Splenitis 202

8. Diseases of the Pancreas 203

Pancreatitis 203

SECTION" VI.

DISEASES OF THE UKINARY SYSTEM.

Circulatory Disturbances 204

Nephritis 205

Parenchymatous 205

Interstitial 207

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Pyelitis 208

Perinephritis 208

Hydronephrosis 209

Nephroptosis 209

Nephrolithiasis 209

The Urine 209

Physical Properties 209

Examination of 210

Test for Phosphates 211

Test for Albumin 211

Test for Bile 211

Test for Urea 211

Test for Blood 211

Test for Sugar 212

Test for Chlorides 212

Test for Pus 212

Hsematuria 213

Pyuria 213

Anuria 214

Incontinence of Urine 214

Cystitis 215

Section VII. Diseases Of The Cieculatory System

Pericarditis 216

Endocarditis 219

Myocarditis 220

Cardiac Hypertrophy 220

Cardiac Dilatation 221

Cardiac Palpitation 223

Arrythmia 223

Tachycardia 223

Brachvcardia 223

Section VIII. Diseases Of The Diaphragm

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Diseases of the Diaphragm 225

Spasm 225

Rupture 225

Section IX. Diseases Of The Nervous System

Delirium 227

Hyperesthesia 227

Hyperalgesia 227

Parsesthesia 227

Anaesthesia 227

Coma 227

Carus 227

Sopor 228

Paroxysmal Vt rtig-o 228

Chorea 230

Cramp of the Patella Muscles 231

Catalepsia 231

Epilepsy 232

Cerebral Hypersemia 232

Cerebral Anaemia 233

Cerebral Hemorrhage 234

Meningeal Hemorrhage 234

Cerebral Embolism 236

Cerebral Thrombosis 236

Encephalitis 237

Cerebritis 237

Meningitis 238

Arachnitis 238

Pachymeningitis 238

Leptomeningitis 238

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Hydrocephalus 239

Congenital 239

Acquired 240

Paralysis 242

Hemiplegia 242

Paraplegia 242

Myelitis 242

Apoplexy of the Spinal Cord 242

Polio-myelitis 242

Spasm 243

Cramp 243

Eeflex Action 243

Spinal Meningitis 244

Section X. Intoxications

Sunstroke 246

Thermic Fever 246

Heat Exhaustion 246

Azoturia 248

Appendix

Prescriptions used in Equine Practice 253

Prescriptions used in Canine Practice 257

Index 259

Practice of Equine Medicine.