INDEX. 



443 



Nasalis labii superioris muscle, description 

 of the, 125. 



Nasal bones, fracture of, 324 ; description of, 

 72. 



gleet, 127. 



polypus, 126. 



Navicular bone, description of the, 301 ; the 

 action and use of it, ib. 



Navicular joint, disease, nature and treatment 

 of the, 309 ; how far connected with con- 

 ■ traction, 310 ; the cure very uncertain, ib.; 

 fracture of, 333. 



Neck, anatomy and muscles of the, 158, 159 ; 

 description of the arteries of the, 161 ; de- 

 scription of the veins of the, t6. ; bones of 

 the, 158 ; proper conformation of the, ib. ; 

 comparison between long and short, 159 ; 

 loose, what, ib. 



Nerves, the, construction and theory of, 70 ; 

 spinal, the compound nature of, 79 ; of the 

 face, 125. 



Neurotomy, or nerve operation, object and 

 effect of it, 111 ; manner of performing it, 

 112 ; cases in which it should or should not 

 be performed, 113; a vestige of tlie per- 

 formance of it, constitutes unsoundness, 

 394. 



Nicking, the method of performing, 351 ; use- 

 less cruelty often resorted to, 352. 



Nimrod, his objection to clipping, 383; ad- 

 mits the superiority of American trotters, 

 49, 51. 



Nitre, a valuable cooling medicine, and mild 

 diuretic, 414. 



Nitric acid, for what employed, 399. 



Nitrous ffither, spirit of, a mild stimulant and 

 diuretic, 413. 



Norman Leslie, match won by, 57 ; height of, 

 65. 



Nose, description of the bones of the, 122, 

 123 ; spontaneous bleeding from, ib. ; the 

 importance of its lining membrane, 123, 

 191 ; the nose of the horse slit to increase 

 his wind, 124. 



Nosebag, importance of the, 379. 



Nostrils, description of the, 122 ; peculiar in- 

 flammation of the membrane of the, 74 ; 

 the membrane of, important in ascertaining 

 disease, 126, 191; importance of an ex- 

 panded one, 124; slit by some nations to 

 increase the wind of the horse, ib. 



Nutriment, the quantity of, contained in the 

 different articles of food, 379. 



ATS, the usual food of the horse, 374, 379 ; 

 should be old, heavy, dry, and sweet, 374, 

 375; kiln-dried, injurious to the horse, 

 375 ; proper quantity of, for a horse, ib. 



Oatmeal, excellent for gruel, and sometimes 

 used as a poultice, 375. 



Occipital bone, description of the, 74. 



CEnanthe fistulosa, poisonous, 226. 



CEsophagus, description of the, 221. 



Olfactory nerves, the importance of them, 124. 



Olive oil, an emollient, 413. 



Omega, races won by, 38, 39. 



Omentum, description of the, 231. 

 Oneida Chief, performance of, 58. 

 Opacity of the eye, the nature and treatment 



of, 118. 

 Operations, description of the most important, 



344. 

 Ophthalmia, 117. 

 Opium, its great value in veterinary practice, 



412 ; adulterations of it, ib. 

 Orbicularis muscle of the eye, description of 



it, 92. 

 Orbit of the eye, fracture of, 93. 

 Os femoris, account of, 282. 

 Ossification of the cartillages, cause and treat- 



ment of, 321. 

 Over-reach, the nature and treatment of, 312, 



362 ; often producing sandcrack or quitter, 



363. 

 Ozena, account of, 128. 



Pachyuermata, an order of animals, 68. 

 Pack-wax, description of the, 76, 157. 

 Palate, description of the, 163. 

 Palm-oil, the best substance for making up 



balls, 414. 

 Piilsy, the ciuses and treatment of, 109. 

 Pancreas, description of the, 243. 

 Paps or barbs, 154. 

 Parietal bones, description of the, 74. 

 Paring out of the foot for shoeing, directions 



for, 334 ; neglect of, a cause of contraction, 



306. 

 Parotid gland, description of the, and its dis- 

 eases, 125, 153. 

 Parsnips, the nutritive matter in, 379. 

 Passenger, race won by, 37. 

 Pastern, upper, fracture of, 331 ; lower, frac- 

 ture of, 3.32; description of the, 272, 276; 



bones of the, ib. ; cut of the, 272 ; proper 



obliquity of the, 274. 

 Patella or stifle bone, description of the, 283 ; 



fracture of, 329. 

 Paul Pry, performance of, 58. 

 Pawing, remedy for, 363. 

 Payment of the smallest sum completes the 



purchase of a horse, 396. 

 Peacemaker, race won by, 37. 

 Peas, somtimes used as food, but should be 



crushed, 376, 379. 

 Pectineus muscle, the, 281. 

 Pectoraies muscles, description of the, 175,260 

 Pedigrees of American trotters, 54. 

 Pelham, performance of, 58. 

 Pelvis, fracture of the, 327. 

 Pericardium, description of the, 181. 

 PeronsBus muscle, description of the, 284. 

 Perspiration, insensible, no medicines will 



certainly increase it, 385. 

 Pharyn.Y, anatomy of the, 157. 

 Phrenitis, :)8. 



Phthisis pulmonalis, description of, 215. 

 Physic balls, method of compounding the 



best, 401 ; should never be given in inflani 



mation of the lungs, 181. 

 Physicking, rules for, 237. 

 Fia mater, description of the, 78. 



