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frequently escapes notice until the animal refuses his food, 

 and the tongue becomes tender and swollen. In such cases, 

 wash the mouth clean, and sprinkle a teaspoonful of table salt 

 on the sore ; the tincture of myrrh occasionally applied will 

 hasten the cure. 



CUT TONGUE. 



The tongue sometimes becomes bruised from the sudden 

 jerking of the lines in the hands of a careless or obstinate 

 driver, or it may happen from tight reining ; that portion of 

 the tongue upon which the bit rests becoming bruised and 

 ulcerated, and the frequent use of the bit keeping up the 

 irritation, until the tongue, in some cases, becomes almost 

 separated by ulceration before it is discovered. Alum water, 

 saltpetre, and tincture of myrrh are the proper dressings. 



UNEVEN TEETH. 



The molar teeth frequently become very uneven upon their 

 faces or grinding surfaces, in consequence of the crusta petrosa 

 wearing away too rapidly and often leaving deep cavities in the 

 teeth, which become filled with food and soon prove a great 

 source of annoyance by interfering with proper mastication. 

 This occurs more particularly in old horses. The upper molar 

 teeth being well protected on the outer surface with enamel, 

 wear less rapidly than the lower ones which are protected upon 

 the inner side. In consequence of this the upper teeth often 

 become very sharp upon the outside, and when the reins are 

 drawn up the cheeks are forced upon these sharp edges and 

 become sore and often lacerated, while the lower ones becoming 

 sharp on the inside edges, lacerate the tongue in a similar 



