MOUTH. 



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frothing from the mouth, as if salivated. In aggravated 

 cases fever is present. 



Treatment. Give ten drops of the tincture of aconite root 

 in a little cold water three times in the day, for 48 hours, 

 and allow the horse to have a bucket of cold water susw 

 23ended or placed before him, to cool his mouth in. 



TOOTH CHISEL, RASP AND HAMMER. 



(2.) Wounds of the Tongue. — Should be treated the 

 same way, but without the aconite. If the tongue is 

 nearly cut through, have the cut portion entirely removed. 

 The horse can do wonderfully well without a large part of 

 his tongue. 



(3.) Black Tongue. — This is not a disease, but the 

 effect of a simple and non-fatal affection, frequently treated 

 by bleeding, blistering and physicking — destroying vitality, 

 and inducing mortification of the tongue, as well as of other 

 portions of the body. 



(4.) Aphthous Thrush. — Soreness of the mouth, with 

 white patches on the tongue, inside the cheeks and roof of 

 the mouth. In man, this condition of the mouth is called 

 stomatitis. 



Causes. Bad condition of the stomach and dyspepsia. 

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