LAMP AS AND WOLFS TEETH. 



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CHAPTER XXIV. 



LAMPAS AND WOLF'S TEETH. 



LAMPAS occurs more frequently in young horses from 

 four to six years old. The gums swell and rise even with 

 and sometimes beyond the teeth, are very sore, and make 

 it impossible for the horse to eat without great pain. Con- 

 sequently he refuses to eat and becomes thin and languid. 

 To cure, use a sharp-pointed knife; stick all over the 

 swollen parts, deep enough to bleed pretty well. If that 

 does not give you enough blood, scarify by drawing your 



BURNING FOR LAMPAS. 



blade from point to point, and the inflammation will sub- 

 side and the horse be all right. If a recurrence, do the 

 same thing over, and the inflammation will subside en- 

 tirely. This is a great deal better than the brutal practice, 

 so prevalent in the country, of burning the horse's gums 

 with a red-hot iron. It is cruel beyond expression, and 

 should never be adopted. 



Wolffs Teeth. I invariably knock them out, often 



