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INDEX. 



Mammalia, the, an important class of 

 animals, 45. 



Manchester, account of the course at, 

 42. 



Mane, description and use of the, 139. 



Mange, description and treatment of, 

 416 ; causes of, 416, 417 ; ointment, 

 recipes for, 417 ; highly infectious, 

 418 ; method of purifying the stable 

 after, ib. 



Manger-feeding, the advantage of, 393. 



Mare, put to the horse too early, 237, 

 238 ; deterioration in, 238 ; her proper 

 form, ib. : breeding in-and-in, ib. ; 

 time of being at heat, 239 ; time of 

 going with foal, ib. ; best time for 

 covering, ib. ; management of, when 

 with foal, ib. ; management of, after 

 foaling, ib. 



Mark of the teeth, what, 122. 



Mashes, importance of their use, 460 ; 

 best method of making them, ib. 



Masseier muscle, description of the, 103. 



Maxillary bones, anatomy of the, 118; 

 fractures of, 335, 336. 



Medicines, a list of the most useful, 

 435 



Medullary substance of the brain, its 

 nature and function, 50, 56. 



Megrims, cause, 69 ; .symptoms, 70 ; 

 treatment, ib. ; apt to return, ib. 



Melt, description of the, 213. 



Mercurial ointment, the use of in veteri- 

 nary practice, 456. 



Mercury, various preparations of, 456. 



Me.sentery, description of the, 211. 



Metacarpals, de.scription of tlie, 253. 



Midriff, description of the, 153. 



Moisture, \vant of, a cause of contraction. 

 309. 



Moon-blindness, the nature of, 94. 



Morgan horse, cut of 35 ; origin of, 36, 

 37 •, character of, 37, 38. 



Moulting, the process of, 410 ; the horse 

 usually languid at the time of, ib. ; no 

 stimulant or spices should be given, 

 ib. ; mode of treatment under, ib. 



Mounting the colt, 243. 



Mouth of the horse, description of the 

 bones of, 118; should be always felt 

 lightly in riding, ib. ; importance of 

 its sensibihty, ib. 



Mowburnt hay injurious, 399. 



Muriatic acid, its properties, 436. 



Mu.scles of the back, description of the, 

 150 ; breast, ditto, 150 ; eye, ditto, 67'; 

 face, ditto, 102 ; neck, ditto, 138; rihe, 

 ditto, 146 ; shoulder-blade, 250 ; lower 

 bone of the shoulder, ib. ; the advan- 

 tageous direction of, more important 

 than their bulk, 247—249. 



Muscular action, the principle of 252. 



Mustard, the use of, 461. 



Myrrh, the use of, for canker and 

 wounds, 461. 



Nasalis labii snperioris muscle, descrip 

 tion of the, 103. 



Nasal bones, fracture of, 335 ; descrip 

 tion of, 49. 



gleet, 104. 



polypus, 104. 



Navicular bone, de.scription of the, 300 ; 

 the action and use of it, 301. 



Navicular joint, disease, nature and 

 treatment of the, 311 ; how far con- 

 nected with contraction, 312 ; the cure 

 very uncertain, ib. ; fracture of 342. 



Neck, anatomy and muscles of the, 1S8, 



139 ; description of the arteries of the, 



140 ; description of the veins of the, 

 ib. ; bones of the, 138; proper confor- 

 mation of the, ib. ; comparison be- 

 tween long and short, 139 ; loose, 

 what, ib. 



Nerves, the construction and theory of, 

 46 ; spinal, the compound nature of, 

 57; of the face, 102. 



Neurotomy, or nerve operation, object 

 and effect of it, SG ; manner of per- 

 forming it, ib. ; ca.ses in which it 

 should or sliould not be pei-formed 87, 

 88 ; a vestige of the performance of 

 it, constitutes unsoundness, 427. 



Nicking, the method of performing, 368 ; 

 useless cruelty often resorted to, 369. 



Nitre, a valuable cooling medicine, and 

 mild diuretic, 463. 



Nitric acid, for what employed. 436. 



Nitrous fBther, spirit of, a mild stimulant 

 and diuretic, 461. 



Norman hor.se, cu.t of, 30 ; imported into 

 United States, ib. ; character of, 31. 



Nose, descri[)tion of the bones of the, 

 99, 100 ; spontaneous bleeding from. 

 ib. ; the importance of its lining mem- 

 brane, 101, 169 ; the no.-^e of the horse 

 slit to increase his wind, 102. 



No.sebag, importance of the, 401. 



Nostrils, description of the, 99; peculiar 

 inflammation of the membrane of the, 

 50; the membrane of, important in 

 a.scertaining di.sease, 103, 169 ; im- 

 portance of an expanded one, 101 , 

 slit by some nations to increase the 

 wind of the hor.se, 102. 



Nutriment, contained' in the different ar- 

 ticles of food, 392, et seq. 



Oats, the usual food of the horse, 395; 

 should be old, heavy, dry, and sweet 

 ib. ; kiln^dried, injuriou.s to the ho' se 

 ib. ; proper (luantiiy of, for ahorse ib 



Oatmeal, excellent for gruel, and so.a© 

 times used as a poultice, 296. 



Occipital bone, description of the, 5' 



(Esophagus, description of the, 206 



Olfactory nerves, the importance .->' 

 them. 102. 



Olive oil, an emollient, 461. 



Omentum, description of the, 214 



