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disease and adds to the pain. It should never be allowed. 

 Some veterinarians still advocate cutting the roof of the mouth, 

 believing that a little local blood-letting will relieve it. As the 

 cause of the disease is elsewhere, a better practice is to try to 

 find it and correct it. This is more the work of the professional 

 than of the amateur. The existence of lampas does not neces- 

 sarily indicate a serious condition. A day or two of rest and a 

 few bran-mashes will usually effect a cure. 



It is hardly ever advisable for the amateur to attempt to 

 treat diseases of the vital or digestive organs. He will more 

 often injure than help the animal. Rest, good food, and san- 

 itary surroundings are far better than drugs in the hands of men 

 not thoroughly posted on their properties and effects. 



