134 DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



the horse, and these are, aconite, prussic acid, veratrum, 

 and perhaps lobelia. In my practice, nothing answers 

 the purpose so well as aconite. It is the great antiphlo- 

 gistic. Indeed, so great is its power, that in bronchitis, 

 inflammation of the lungs, feet, and bowels, or where 

 there is pain and fever, no remedy or remedies can 

 compare with this invaluable medicine in the treatment 

 of diseases of the horse. (See Medicines and Prescrip- 

 tions.) 



Nasal Gleet. — A thin, transparent discharge from 

 the nose. (See Gleet.) 



Navicular Disease. — This is a disease commonly 

 called coffin-joint lameness, and by some it is termed 

 grogginess. (See Foot Diseases.) 



Necrosis.-^-This is a term given to a dead bone when 

 it is attached to a sound one. The difference between 

 caries and necrosis is this: — Caries is present when the 

 bone is impaired only, and necrosis when the bone is en- 

 tirely dead, and its functions have entirely ceased. When 

 a bone has fallen into the condition of necrosis, its re- 

 moval becomes as necessary as the removal of any other 

 dead or foreign matter in order that reparation and re- 

 storation of the function be repaired, and a cure be 

 made. 



uston's bone forceps. 



Nephritis. — A technical term applied to inflamma- 

 tion of the kidneys, (which see.) 



