The Dog
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Chapters (211)
- The Dog
- Preface
- Chapter I —the Early History and Zoological Classification of the Dog.
- Chapter II — The Varieties of the Dog — First Division
- Wild Dogs.
- The Wild Dog of Nepâl,
- The Wild Dog of Dakhun
- The Wild Dog of the Mahrattas
- Dhole
- The Thibet Dog.
- The Pariah.
- The Dingo, Australasian, or New Holland Dog.A
- The Canis Australis — Karárahé, New Zealand Dog.
- Domesticated Dogs of The First Division
- The Albanian Dog
- The Great Danish Dog, called also the Dalmatian or Spotted Dog.
- The French Matin.
- The Greyhound.
- The Scotch Greyhound
- The Highland Greyhound, or Deer-hound
- The Irish Greyhound.
- The Gasehound,
- The Irish Wolf-dog
- The Russian Greyhound
- The Grecian Greyhound
- The Turkish Greyhound
- The Persian Greyhound
- The Italian Greyhound
- Chapter III — The Varieties of the Dog — Second Division
- The Spaniel
- The Cocker.
- The King Charles's Spaniel,
- The Springer
- The Black and Tan Spaniel,
- The Blenheim Spaniel,
- The Water-Spaniel.
- The Poodle.
- The Barbet
- The Maltese Dog
- The Lion Dog
- The Turkish Dog,
- The Alpine Spaniel, or Bernardine Dog,
- The Newfoundland Dog.
- The Esquimaux Dog
- The Lapland Dog.
- The Sheep-dog.
- The Drover's Dog
- The Italian or Pomeranian Wolf-dog.
- The Cur
- The Lurcher.
- The Beagle.
- The Harrier
- The Fox Hound
- The Commencement of the Season.
- Hunting-Kennels.
- Kennel Lameness.
- Lord Fitzhardinge's Management.
- Management Of The Pack.
- The Stag-hound.
- Southern Hound.
- The Blood-Hound.
- The Setter
- The Merits of the Setter Compared with Those of the Pointer.
- The Spanish Pointer,
- The Portugese Pointer,
- The French Pointer
- The Russian Pointer
- The Early Training of the Dog.
- The Otter Hound
- The Turnspit
- Chapter IV — The Varieties of the Dog — Third Division
- The Bull-dog.
- The Bull Terrier.
- The Mastiff
- The Iceland Dog.
- The Terrier
- The Scotch Terrier
- The Shock-dog
- The Artois Dog
- The Andalusian, or Alicant Dog,
- The Egyptian and Barbary Dog,
- Chapter V — The Good Qualities of the Dog — The Sense of Smell — Intelligence — Moral Qualities — Dog Carts — Cropping — Tailing — Breaking-In — Dog-Pits — Dog-Stealing
- The Sense of Smell
- Intelligence
- The Moral Qualities of the Dog
- Dog-Carts.
- Cropping.
- Tailing.
- Dew-claws
- Dog-Pits.
- Dog-Stealing.
- Introduction to Canine Pathology, by the Editor
- Predisposition to, and Causes of, Diseases in Dogs. — the Claims of Dogs upon us.
- Remedial Means for the Cure of Diseases
- Chapter VI — Description of the Skeleton — Diseases of the Nervous System
- The Head and its Functions
- The Trunk
- The Left Anterior Extremity
- The Right Anterior Extremity
- The Left Posterior Extremity
- The Right Posterior Extremity
- Diseases of the Nervous System: Fits
- Diseases of the Nervous System: Turnside or Giddiness
- Diseases of the Nervous System: Epilepsy
- Diseases of the Nervous System: Chorea
- Rheumatism and Palsy
- Palsy — Mange
- Chapter VII — Rabies
- Chapter VIII — The Eye and its Diseases
- The Nictitating Membrane
- Opthamalia — Simple Inflammation of the Eye
- Chronic Ophthalmia
- Traumatic Ophthalmia
- Sympathetic Ophthalmia
- Hydrophthalmia
- Congenital Blindness
- Cataract
- Ulcerations on the Cornea
- Spots on the Cornea
- Amaurosis — Gutta Serena or Glass Eye
- Extirpation Of The Eye
- Ulcerations of the Eyelids
- Warts on the Eyelids
- Entropium — Inversion of the Eyelids
- Protrusion of the Eye
- Weak Eyes
- Fistula Lachrymalis
- Caruncula Lachrymalis and Plica Semilunaris, or Haw
- Chapter IX — The Ear and its Diseases
- Canker in the Ear (1)
- Vegetating Excrescences in the Ear
- Eruptions in the Ear
- Violent Affection of the Ear
- Cropping of the Ears
- Polypi in the Ears
- Polypi in Other Orifices
- Simple Otorrhœa
- Tumors of the Flap
- Canker in the Ear (2)
- Wounds of the ear
- Warts
- Canker of the Edge of the Flap
- Polypus of the Ear (2)
- Diseases of the Ear — Mangy Edges
- Chapter X — Anatomy and Diseases of the Facial Features
- The Ethmoid Bones
- The Nasal Bones
- Ozæna
- The Sense of Smell
- The Tongue
- The Blain
- Inflammation of the Tongue
- The Lips
- The Teeth
- The Indications of Age
- The Larynx
- Foreign Articles in the Throat
- Bronchocele or Goître
- Phlegmonous Tumour
- Chapter XI — Anatomy and Diseases of the Chest
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Spasmodic Cough
- A Table of the Usual Diagnostic Symptoms of Pleurisy and Pneumonia
- Chapter XII — Anatomy and Diseases of the Gullet, Stomach, and Intestines
- Tetanus
- Enteritis
- Peritonitis
- Colic
- Calculus in the Intestines
- Intussusception
- Diarrhœa
- Dysentery
- Costiveness
- Dropsy
- The Liver
- Jaundice
- The Spleen and Pancreas
- Inflammation of the Kidney
- Calculous Concretions
- Inflammation of the Bladder
- A Case of Rupture of the Bladder
- Worms
- Fistula in the anus
- Chapter XIII — Bleeding; Reproduction
- Bleeding
- Torsion
- Castration
- Parturition
- The beneficial effect of Ergot of Rye in difficult Parturition
- Puerperal Fits
- Inversion of the Uterus in a Bull Bitch after Pupping: Extirpation and Cure
- Chapter XIV — The Distemper
- Chapter XV — Other Common Canine Ailments
- Small-pox
- Mange
- Warts
- Cancer
- Fungus Hæmatodes
- Sore Feet (1)
- Diseases of the Feet
- Sore Feet (2)
- Pustular Affection of the Feet
- Sprains
- Wounds of the Feet
- Long Nails or Claws
- Lameness
- Chapter XVI — Fractures
- Chapter XVII — Medicines Used in the Diseases of the Dog
- Appendix — The New Laws of Coursing
- Index (including the Editor's Additions)
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