CHAPTER X. 

 FOREIGN SUBSTANCES. 



THEIR SOURCE, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT FRACTURES 

 OF THE TEETH HOW CAUSED MEANS OF EFFECTING 

 THEIR REMOVAL. 



It frequently occurs that foreign substances, such 

 as sticks of wood, pieces of corn cobs, wheat, rye 

 and barley beards become lodged between the teeth 

 or in the gums. These substances may be forced 

 between adjoining teeth or may become lodged cross- 

 wise of the mouth between the right and left rows 

 of upper molars. Occasionally but rarely, sticks 

 become lodged between the corner incisors. Where 

 horses are fed corn, the cobs sometimes become 

 lodged in the roof of the mouth. 

 SYMPTOMS. 



Continual champing of the jaws; excessive flow 

 of saliva, at first frothy, but gradually becoming 

 clear and ropy. If of long standing the saliva 

 will have an offensive odor, the result of disease 

 of the soft structures coming in contact with the 

 foreign substance. Appetite increased, sometimes 

 ravenous, but the animal is unable to take any food ; 

 great thirst with difficult deglutition; rapid emacia- 



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