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hand in alonyf the teeth until you find the aflFected tooth. Tliea 

 remove the tooth with a large pincers or forceps for that purpose. 

 In drawing- the tooth, if the animal is ugly, throw- it down and 

 secure it by the same process as is given in castrating a bull. 



CAPS ON THE TEETH. 



This occurs in cattle from two to four years old when they 

 are shedding their milk grinders; instead of the milk teeth drop- 

 ping out, as they should, caps hang on the new teeth and cause 

 them to fester at the roots, causing a lump on the jaw bone. 



Symptoms. — The animal will be noticed to hold its head to 

 one side, have difficulty in eating and sometimes spit the food out, 

 will fall OiT greatly in condition and if allowed to run on for some 

 time a lump will form on the jaw opposite the festered tooth. 



Treatment. — Examine the mouth carefully till you find the 

 tooth which has the cap on it which can be easily told by its being 

 stuck up higher than the other teeth, as soon as you find it 

 remove the cap with a pincers or anything that will knock the 

 cap off the tooth, a cold chisel and hammer will do, by tapping it 

 gently until you knock the cap off. If this is done in time it will 

 tmve a lump from forming on the jaw. 



LUMPS ON THE JAW BONES FROM THE TEETH OR FROM AN INJURY. 



Those lumps are hard and immovable. 



Treatineilt. — If it is caused from a cap staying on the tooth too 

 long, causing the roots of the tooth to fester, remove the cap but 

 do not pull the tooth at first, try a blister on the lump of the 

 following : 



Uiiiiodid of Mercury \h drams. 



Pi/wdered Cautharides or Spanish FI3' 1 " 



Vasr line or Lard 1 ounce. 



Mix and apply one-third to one-half oi this amount, according 



to the s'.ze of lump, rub in well and grease in three days; between 



two and three weeks after, wash off the lump with soap and water 



and blister again, greasing in three days after. If this treatment 



does not stop the lump from growing throw the animal and secure 



it and pull the tooth with a large forceps used for that purpose. 



If the cause is from an injury blister same as mentioned above. 



For other information of lumpy jaw see actinomycosis. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE PAROTID GLANDS. 



This is inflammation of the glands situated at the side of the 

 throat. 



