364 THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



the hot iron may be used ; but the nicest and most successful 

 way of checking the haemorrhage is by acupressure. 



INJURIES TO THE TONGUE. 



The tongue may suffer injury in a great many ways, as 

 by sharp and projecting teeth ; by the action of a very 

 severe bit ; the careless application of a noose over the 

 premaxiUa ; pulling back suddenly, and perhaps lacerating 

 the tongue with the teeth. The practice of certain people 

 who pull the tongue violently, or grasp it roughly, bringing 

 it as far out of the mouth as possible when administering 

 a dose of medicine, is a very prolific source of injury to 

 the organ ; lolling the tongue during cold weather is another 

 cause of injury, as is the administration of irritant medicines 

 insufficiently diluted ; balling with a stick may sometimes 

 cause a serious and often a pretty extensive wound in the 

 tongue; foreign bodies may also become lodged in the 

 tongue, giving rise to an increased flow of saliva, constant 

 motion of the organ, more or less difficulty in mastication, 

 swallowing, etc. 



Treatment. — The practitioner should make a thorough 

 examination of the tongue with the hand, and having found 

 the offending agent, remove it in the usual way, using the 

 knife if necessary ; astringent lotions, etc., should be apf)lied, 

 and if there is a fetid odour carbolic acid lotion may be 

 used. A nice application in such cases is as follows : alum 5!., 

 mellis 5iv., aquie o.i., to be applied as often as may be deemed 

 necessary ; sometimes a foreign body becomes lodged in the 

 space beneath the tongue, and situated pretty well back. In 

 such cases there will be an immoderate flow of saliva, which 

 runs out of the mouth, constant motion of the tongue, quid- 

 ding of the food, and generally the head is poked out. On an 

 examination no signs of influenza or sore throat are discover- 



