556 



INDEX. 



PAE. 



Ligaments, metacarpal . . 683 



suspensory . . - 684 



sheaths of, injuries to . . 692 

 Light . . 23, 33 



(see also Windows) . . 51 



improvement of, in old stables . 33 

 Liniments . ^. . 309 



digestive do. '. . 310 



of ammonia or turpentine . 380 



soap . . . 380a 

 Linseed . . . 98^' 



boiled . . .308 



oil . . . 289 



for poultices . . 313 

 Lips, conformation of . . 888 

 Litter (see Bedding) sheds . 16a 

 Liver Chap. 56 . . 785 



as affected in influenza . 476 

 Lockjaw Chap. 33 . . 565 

 Lofts for forage . . 49 

 Logs . . . .42 

 Loins, conformation of . . 914 



strains of . . 658, 709 



and back, special precautions for 



drying . . . 117 



Loose boxes . . 27, 38, 247 



boxes for sick horses . . 279 

 Lotions, cooling . . 318 

 Louvre boards . . .13 

 Lowland hay . . .81 

 Lucern, as food for sick horses . 98/ 

 Lungs, acute diseases of Chap. 22 407 



chronic diseases of Chap. 23 . 450 



effect of exercise on . . 131 



structure . . . 424 



as affected in influenza . 478 

 Lymph, formation of, and adhesion 354 



exudation and organisation of, in 



diseases of respiratory organs . 446 

 Lymphatics . . . 222 



Machinery, grooming by . . 122 



Manes . . .891 



and tails . . .178 

 Mange Chap. 51 . . 768 

 Mangers . . .47 

 Marks, distinctive, and colour . 936 



in the teeth . . 8714 

 Mashes, bran, etc. . 98i, 199 

 Medicines, action and uses of 



Chap. 17 . . . 280 



to be kept in stock Chap. 69 

 Megrims or vertigo Chap. 32 - . 561 

 Melanosis . . . 760a 

 Membrana nictitans or haw . 838 

 Membranes, various Chap. 13 . 227 



areolar or cellular . . 235 



conjunctival . . 823 



mucous . . .227 



serous . . .230 



synovial . . . 638 



TAR- 

 Mercury, biniodide of, in reduced 



strength . . . 384 



in full strength . . 387 

 perchloride . . . 384a 



Metacarpal bones (see Splint Chap. 



39) . . 614 



bones, remarks on conformation 



of ... 902 



ligament, duties of . . 677 



sprains of . . 683 

 Metatarsal bones, conformation of . 918 

 Milk for sick horses . . 259 

 Molar teeth for extraction . 866 

 Mouth, age as indicated by Chap. 58 864 



conformation of . . 888 

 Mortification . . . 356 



in disease of respiratory organs . 448 

 Moss litter . . . 180 

 Mucilage (see Glossary) . p a ge 548 

 Mucous membrane . . 227 

 Mud fever . . . 767a 

 Muscles, structure and functions of 128, 237 



developed by exercise . . 128 



conformation of . . 927 

 Mustard . . . 383 



and ammonia . . 3835 

 Muzzle and nose . . 887 

 Muzzles . . .46 



Nails, form and material of . 972 



how many required . . 970 



position of . . . 973 



to be frequently examined . 971 



driving of . . . 974 



clenching of . . 978 



picking up of . . 1006 



and nailing, importance of . 980 



rose-headed . . . 976 

 Nail-bound . . .979 

 Nail-heads . . 97580 



not to project . . 977 

 Nail-holes, counter-sunk . . 975 



punching of . . 974 

 Nailing "tight" . . 979 

 Narcotics . . . 301 

 Nasal bones, fractures of . . 591 



gleet Chap. 25 . . 487 

 Nauseants . . . 299 

 Navicular disease, cause and treat- 

 ment . . . 1021 



bone (fore-feet), conformation of 906 



(hind) conformation of . 919 



disease, symptoms of . . 664 



joint, wounds of . . 727 

 Neck, conformation of . . 892 



of bladder, inflammation of . 795 



straps . . .44 

 Necrosis . . . 578 

 Nephritis . . . 786 

 Nervous system Chap. 14 241 51 



loose boxes and quiet . . 24? 



