The Dog

About this eBook

Author

Youatt, William, 1776-1847

Credits

Produced by Clytie Siddall, Joshua Hutchinson and Distributed Proofreaders

Language

English

LoC Class

SF: Agriculture: Animal culture

Subject

Dogs -- Diseases

Category

Text

eBook-No.

9478

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9478

Release Date

December 1, 2005

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The Dog
2. 2.Preface
3. 3.Chapter I —the Early History and Zoological Classification of the Dog.
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.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,
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.Chapter VII — Rabies
11. 11.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
12. 12.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
13. 13.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
14. 14.Chapter XI — Anatomy and Diseases of the Chest — Pleurisy — Pneumonia — Spasmodic Cough — A Table of the Usual Diagnostic Symptoms of Pleurisy and Pneumonia
15. 15.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
16. 16.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
17. 17.Chapter XIV — The Distemper
18. 18.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
19. 19.Chapter XVI — Fractures
20. 20.Chapter XVII — Medicines Used in the Diseases of the Dog — Appendix — The New Laws of Coursing
21. 21.Index (including the Editor's Additions)

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