132 DISEASES OP THE HORSE. 



To remedy any irregularity of the grinders, a rasp or file, 

 with a concave surface and long handle, is used to make 



MOUTH OR TOOTH RASP, 



the teeth smooth and level. Wolf teeth are supernumer- 

 ary, but do no injury to either the mouth or the eyes. 



1. Scald Mouth. — Another simple afi'ection of the 

 mouth, and is characterized by the horse slobbering or 

 frothing from the mouth, as if salivated. In aggravated 

 cases fever is present. 



Treatment.— Give ten drops of the tincture of aconite 

 root in a little cold water three times in the day, for 48 

 hours, and allow the horse to have a bucket of cold water 

 suspended or placed before him, to cool his mouth in. 



2. Wounds of the Tongue — Will be treated the same 

 way, but without the aconite. If the tongue is nearly 

 cut through, have the cut portion entirely removed. The 

 horse can do wonderfully well without a large part of his 

 tongue. 



3. Black Tongue. — This is not a disease, but the effects 

 of a simple and non-fatal affection, treated by bleeding, 

 blistering and physicking, destroying vitality, and in- 

 ducing mortification of the tongue, as well as of other 

 portions of the body. 



4. Thrush. — Soreness of the mouth, with white patches 

 on the tongue, inside the cheeks and roof of the mouth. 

 In man, this condition of the mouth is called stomatitis. 



Causes. — Bad condition of the stomach and dyspepsia. 



Treatment. — Borax in powder, one ounce; molasses, 



three ounces ; mix, and apply with a soft brush, or soft 



