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Symptoms. — The animal is unable to use his lips in 

 eating or drinking, or in fact in any other way. They hang 

 flabby and loose, and in most cases look as if swollen. It is, 

 however, only the looseness that gives them a swollen 

 appearance. When drinking he is compelled to put his head 

 deep into the pail so that the water covers his lips and nose, 

 this being the only way he can drink. 



Treatment. — In all cases remove the cause. Keep 



the strength up as best you can by feeding soft food which 



can be easily chewed. It is best to keep him in the stable 

 and give the following medicine: 



Powdered Nux Vomica % pound. 



Ground Gentian Root Y\ pound. 



Mix thoroughly and give a teaspoonful three times a day. 

 Hand rub his cheeks three times a day and apply the white 

 liniment after each rubbing. It generally takes from two to 

 six weeks to recover from this disease. 



II. The Salivary Glands and Gullet. 



16. Slavering or Frothing at the Mouth. 



Causes. — It is generally caused from something in the 

 feed. A heavy dose of aconite, or in fact anything that 

 stimulates the secretion of the salivary glands will cause it. 



Symptoms. — There is a continual dripping of the saliva 

 from the lips. 



Treatment. — Change the feed and wash the mouth out 

 with alum water two or three times a day — two teaspoonfuls 

 to a pint of water. If this does not prove sufficient give a 

 good physic: 



Bitter Aloes 8 drams. 



Bicarbonate Soda 1 teaspoonful. 



Ginger 1 teaspoonful. 



Mix in a pint of water and give as a drench. Allow the 

 horse to remain in the stable the next day. This will gener- 

 ally stop the slavering. 



17. Thickening of the Parotid Gland. 



This is usually called thick glands. 



Causes.— Tight reining will cause the parotid gland to 



