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come acquainted with the flavor, they are quite fond of 

 them and eat them with a relish. 



APHTHA. 



In aphtha both lips are swollen ; the horse has a 

 full appearance and will not eat. The tongue is swollen 

 and lumps appear on the tongue and around the mouth, 

 which are hard at first, but soon soften and contain a 

 clear fluid, finally burst and a scab forms. The end of 

 the disease is marked by the falling off of this scab. 



There is nothing better for aphtha than Pratts 

 Food, Pratts Animal Regulator or Pratts Condition 

 Powder, and they can be used in conjunction with the 

 following : Mix four ounces of borax and one and a half 

 pints of molasses in a gallon of hot water. After cool- 

 ing the head should be held up and half a pint poured 

 into the mouth and held there for a short time ; then 

 drop the head and allow it to run out. Do this several 

 times each day. 



BAD TEETH. 

 Frequently a tooth will grow up into an open space, 

 probably where a tooth has been lost. It keeps on grow- 

 ing until it finally pierces the gum. The horse will at 



