56 INFLAMMATION OF THE PALATE LAMPAS. 



Lampas, however, is in fact a purely imaginary- 

 disease. It is seen only during the period of the per- 

 manent teeth being cut ; and that which is viewed as 

 a malady, is nothing more than the table of one of the 

 temporary molars being cast off. This is the regular 

 process of shedding these teeth, the roots of which 

 are absorbed ; of course the horse refuses to feed as 

 usual, while the organs of mastication are irregular 

 and imperfect. 



But how is it the application of the firing-iron to 

 the roof of the mouth appears to cure ? Why, of 

 course, the horse with a piece burnt out of his palate 

 cannot be expected to feed. The groom is content 

 the animal should for a period reject his provender. 

 Time is gained; when the mouth has healed, the 

 molar has thrown off the shell of the temporary tooth, 

 and the horse can eat as usual. 



Such is the termination of lampas ; the horse would 

 have got well, and even have been better, had his 

 mouth not been pierced by a lancet, or a heated 

 iron. When a groom informs his master that an 

 animal has the lampas, the best and wisest thing the 

 proprietor can do is to throw up the services of the 

 horse for a short time. 



CHAPTER IX. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE MEMBRANE OF THE 

 NOSE — CORYZA. 



The essence, and nearly the substance of cold, at 

 its commencement, is inflammation of the membrane 



