298 THE HORSE 



without loss of time, any spirit being used which is 

 promptly available ; but if at hand, give — 



Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia ... ... ... ^ oz. 



Nitric Ether 1 „ 



Tincture of Opium ... ... ... ... ... 1 „ 



or 



Brandy i pint 



in a pint of linseed gruel, or added to coffee, to be followed 

 with an oleaginous purgative, such as — 



Linseed Oil or Castor Oil 1 quart 



Lampas. 



Lampas is the name given to a swelling of the bars behind 

 the front teeth of the upper jaw, which is attended with a 

 certain amount of inflammation and soreness, making the 

 animal flinch when eating, and so inducing it only to pick at 

 its food. It usually goes away of its own accord in a few 

 days, but in the meantime occasions some loss of condition, 

 especially in the case of a horse in training. With young 

 horses the usual cause is shedding the teeth, but with older 

 ones it is most likely that the stomach is slightly deranged ; 

 in either case two or three sulphate of magnesia powders, or 

 a tablespoonful of Flowers of Sulphur in a bran mash, will cool 

 the blood and restore the tone. It is advisable, though not 

 absolutely necessary, to lance the bars with a lancet or sharp 

 knife and let a few drops of blood flow, which gives instant 

 relief and often causes the sweUing to disappear in the course 

 of the next twenty-four hours. In hot countries lampas is 

 very prevalent, especially with horses in high condition, but 

 the above simple remedies give complete control over it, and 

 enable many a horse to come to the starting-post without 

 any real loss of condition. 



Eczema, oe Mud-fever. 



The reason for the eruption, a form of which is known as 

 mud-fever, is very commonly a sudden chill when the animal 



