CHAPTER III. 

 DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. 



1. Slavering. 



This is a dribbling of saliva from the mouth. 



Causes. — A wound, something being caught between the 

 teeth, or eating wild mustard or poisonous grasses will cause 

 it. 



Treatment. — Give 



Epsom Salts 1 pound. 



Ricarbonate of Soda 1 dessertspoonful. 



Ginger 1 dessertspoonful. 



Dissolve in a quart of lukewarm water and give as a 

 drench. Sponge the mouth out with the following lotion once 

 a day: 



Powdered Alum 1 dessertspoonful. 



Water i pint. 



After the medicine has operated and you have washed 

 the mouth out two or three times the slavering generally 

 disappears. In all cases examine the mouth thoroughly by 

 looking into it, and if you find anything caught between the 

 teeth remove it at once. 



2. Sharp Molars or Back Teeth. 



The edges of the teeth become worn sharp and conse- 

 quently cut the tongue and cheek. v 



Symptoms. — During mastication of the food the animal 

 stops frequently and spits the food out of the mouth. As a 

 result of its inability to properly chew the food the condition 

 soon runs down. 



Treatment. — The best plan is to run a tooth rasp or float 

 over the outside edges of the upper and along the inside 

 edges of the lower teeth. 



3. Decayed Teeth (Caries). 



Symptoms. — The animal does not thrive well, stops eat- 

 ing and spits the food out of the mouth. The breath smells 

 very bad. Put a clevis in its mouth, run your hand back and 

 locate the decayed tooth. 



