160 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



of the body, weakness, and general debility of tlie whole 

 system. Bowels irregular, sometimes soft, at otlier times 

 hard, of a pale or straw color, and frequently of bad smell. 

 All that can be done is to keep the strength and condi- 

 tion of the horse up by iron and gentian, so frequently 

 recommended throughout the book. 



Metastasis. — A term denoting a change or shifting of 

 disease from one part of the body to another, as is well 

 illustrated in cases of rheumatism. 



Moon Blindness. — (See Eye Diseases.) 



Mortification. — Death of a part. (See Gangrene.) 



Moribuild. — A term in use, and applied when men or 

 animals are in a dying condition. 



Month, BiseSiSes of the. — These are but few; per- 

 haps the irregularities of the teeth are the most important. 

 So much is this the case, that from diseased or carious 

 teeth, an affection arises, to many external appearances, 

 similar to glanders ; and horses have accordingly been 

 destroyed, whereas, if a carious tooth, producing a stinking 

 discharge from the nose, had been removed, these appear- 

 ances would have passed oif. The edges of the teeth of 

 horses, at all ages, are apt to become sharp, and cut or 

 wound the inside of the mouth, and interfere with 

 mastication or chewino;. AYhen liorses are off their feed 

 and losing flesh, it will be well to have the teeth examined. 

 To remedy any irregularity of the grinders, a rasp or f ic, 

 with a concave surface and long handle, is used to make 

 the teelh smooth and level. Wolf teeth arc supernumerary, 

 but do no injury to either the mouth or the eyes. 



(1.) Scald IMouth. — Another simple affection of the 

 mouth, which is characterized by the horse slobbering or 



