78 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



CHAPTER III. 



DISEASES OF THE MOUTH, TEETH, SALIV- 

 ARY GLANDS AND GULLET. 



IRRITATION OF SHEDDING THE MILK TEETH. 



This trouble is generally at its worst when the horse is 

 between three and four years old. 



Symptoms. — The horse seems weak at work, sweats easily, 

 his hair is standing" and looks rough, he does not feel well 

 and he gets gaunt and thin, his bowels get costive and the oats 

 come through almost whole. 



Treatment. — in a case of this kind always examine the teeth — 



both front and back — for shells or caps, and if there is any 



remove them with a pincers or forceps. Give a mild laxative, 



such as 



Raw Linseed Oil h pint 



in a drench. After this feed on soft food, and follow up with the 



following tonic powders : 



Ground Gentian Root ^ pound. 



Ground Sulphate of Iron | " 



Mix thoroughly and give a tablespoonful twice a day in his 



feed or on his tongue. 



LAMPAS. 



This is very common in young horses. It is not really a 

 disease itself, but simply an irritation of the gums caused by 

 shedding his front teeth. 



Symptoms. — This swelling is found in the gums behind the 

 front teeth in the upper part of the mouth. The gum looks red, 

 and if you press your finger on it it seems sore. 



Treatment. — Do not use any harsh treatment for, after the 

 horse gets all his teeth shed and his new ones in, the swelling 

 generally disappears of its own accord. It is well sometimes to 

 take a sharp knife and cut the gum in a few places, which relieves 

 the congestion and soreness, then rub the gums a couple of times 

 a day with alum water — about two teaspoonfuls of alum to a pint 

 of water. Be careful in cutting the gum not to cut back of the 

 third bar or ridge in the roof of the mouth, for there is danger of 

 cutting the large artery in the roof, which, if cut, will bleed 

 Freely. If by accident you should cut this artery, the way to 

 stop it is : Take a large piece of cotton batting, place it in the 



