LAMPAS.] 



THE HORSE, AND 



[bruises. 



Administer one of these balls every morning. 

 Put an ounce of nitre into the water of the 

 horse every night. 



LAMPAS. 



This consists of an enlargement or tumefac- 

 tion of the roof of the mouth or palate, and is 

 particularly to be observed in young horses. 

 In some cases the enlargement becomes so 

 prominent, as to project below the teeth of the 

 upper jaw. This generally occurs when the 

 horse h changing his teeth, or the tusks mak- 

 ing their appearance. Another cause is, when 

 horses are first taken from grass — which is, of 

 course, soft food— and then put into a stable on 

 hay and oats, both being hard meat, which oc- 

 casions the palate to enlarge and inflame. 

 Erom this cause the horse is not only deprived 

 of a great portion of the nutriment necessary 

 to his support, but he becomes poor, weak, de- 

 jected, and altogether out of condition. Its 

 origin has been attributed to the change which 

 takes place on being taken from grass and put 

 into warm stables. This, however, is not likely 

 to be the case, for breeders of horses generally 

 have their stables cool enough. 



In treating for lampas, scarification has been 

 recommended; but tliat operation has not 

 been generally successful, although it has been 

 recommended by many veterinary surgeons. 

 This disease more frequently comes under 

 the notice of the common farrier than that of 

 the surgeon ; and by its so doing, custom has 

 established a useful and expeditious extirpa- 

 tion of it by the actual cautery (represented 

 in our Plate of Instruments) : and though no 

 advocate for violent remedies where they can 

 possibly be avoided, yet this is a cure so 

 speedily effected by an expert operator, and 

 the suftering to the animal is so very trifling, 

 that when a comparison is drawn between the 

 temporary inconvenience and the immediate 

 advantage, no hesitation can be made respect- 

 ing the operation. 



When the operation has been performed, 

 the horse should be allowed to wash his mouth 

 out with clean water; and nothing should be 

 applied to the wound, which will heal of itself 

 in a iew days. If an application is made, it 

 will only increase the pain of the animal, and 

 in a few seconds he will have it all licked off 

 again. 



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WARBLES. 

 These are swellings or tumours formed on 

 the sides or some part of the back, in conse- 

 quence of the unequal pressure of the saddle. 

 They may also arise either from the excessive 

 heat and friction, or the edge of a narrow 

 saddle-cloth coming directly under the seat of 

 the rider, and not uufrequently from the girths 

 being too short, and the buckles at either one 

 side or the other being set below the saddle 

 pannel. If the pressure is repeated, and the 

 groom does not perceive it, the tumour will 

 sometimes suppurate. A sore will be the 

 consequence ; and it will probably be somewhat 

 troublesome for several weeks. 



As soon as the tumours are perceived, and 

 before matter is formed, the following repellent 

 should be used several times in the course of 

 the day, and applied to the tumour, with a 

 piece of sponge : — • 



Sal-ammoniac . . . , 2 oz. 



Sugar of Lead . . , , ^ do. 



Vinegar 1 pint. 



Water 1 do. 



The horse must have perfect rest in a loose 

 box or barn, and a saddle or anything irritating 

 must be kept from him. If the tumour re- 

 mains hard, and has no appearance of going 

 away, it then becomes what is termed 



A SITFAST. 



For this there is only one certain and 

 expeditious cure. All applications in the 

 shape of blisters, liniments, &c., meant to 

 soften the tumour, will avail nothing. There- 

 fore, take a scalpel, and dissect the tumour 

 completely out, and dress with common diges- 

 tive ointment, in which has been rubbed down 

 a little red precipitate. When this has brought 

 the wound to a healthy appearance, treat it 

 two or three times a day with compound tinc- 

 ture of myrrh. 



If, in the first instance, warbles should 

 break, wash and dress first with the ointment 

 as above, and then heal with the tincture. In 

 the meantime, let the saddle pannel be altered, 

 that a recurrence of the accident may not 

 happen. 



BRUISES. 



These consist of tumours, which are formed 

 by external injuries, such as kicks from other 



