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causes a horse to be perpetually rubbing himself. Cattle, 

 sheep, and dogs are also subject to mange. It is a well- 

 known fact, that horses are very apt to become mangy, if 

 kept long in the stable without grooming ; yet the disease 

 may arise from causes independent of a neglected skin, though 

 it seldom attacks a well-cleansed animal. Mr. Percival ob- 

 serves, " It seems that mange may be generated either from 

 immediate excitement to the skin itself, or through the 

 medium of that sympathetic influence which is known to 

 exist between the skin and the organs of digestion. We 

 have, it appears to me, an excellent illustration of this in the 

 case of mange supervening upon poverty — a fact too notorious 

 to be disputed, though there may be different ways of theo- 

 rizing upon it." 



Mr. Blaine says, " Mange has three origins — filth, debility, 

 and contagion." 



Owners of horses must bear in mind, that mange can be 

 communicated by the brush or comb used about a mangy 

 subject ; the pustules on the surface contain infectious mat- 

 ter. The author has been very successful in the treatment 

 of this disease, by the daily use of the alterative powder and 

 mange ointment. (See Appendix.) 



Marasmus. A decay or wasting of the whole body. 



Marshmallows. A plant used for making emollient drinks 

 and fomentations. 



Mash. A mash is made by pouring boiling water on bran, 

 or shorts, then covering the buckets until sufficiently cool for 

 use. Mashes are excellent for sick and convalescent horses, 

 and such as have not sufficient exercise to keep them in 

 health. 



Masseter. The name of a muscle of the cheek, by which 

 mastication is performed. 



Mastication. (See part first.) 



Materia Medica. A catalogue and description of the 

 various articles used in medicine. 



Maxilla. The jaw. 



Maxillary. Belonging to the jaw ; as the maxillary arte- 





