LAMPASS. 103 



The splint, when first making its appearance, will 

 cause a horse to limp a little: and, as he advances in 

 years, may stiffen him, and cause him to stumble. 

 But I have never known any serious injury to result 

 from such an excrescence, unless placed beneath the 

 large tendons. 



LAMPASS. 



ALL young horses are subject to the lampass, and 

 some suffer extremely before it is discovered. 



It is a swelling or enlarging of the gums on the 

 inside of the upper jaw : the growth is sometimes so 

 luxuriant as to prevent a horse from eating with any 

 comfort. The cure is simple; and after being per- 

 formed, a horse will improve in his condition with 

 great rapidity. 



Take a hot iron, flat, sharp, and a little crooked at 

 the end, burn the lampass out just below the level of 

 the teeth, using great care to prevent the hot iron 

 from bearing or resting upon the teeth. After the 

 operation is performed, the horse should be given a little 

 bran or meal, with a small quantity of salt in it. 



Some farriers have recommended cutting for the 

 lampass, which only gives momentary relief, and would 

 require the same operation to be performed every three 

 or four months ; but when it is once burnt out, it never 

 again makes its appearance. 

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