78 THE VETERINARY SCHENOE. 



CHAFFER III. 



-DISEASES OF THE MOUTH, TEETH, SAUV- 

 ARY GLANDS AND GULLET. 



IRRITATION OF SHEDDING THE MILK TEETH. 



This trouble is generally at its worst when the hors« b 

 between three and four years old. 



Symptoms. — The horse seems weak at work, sweats easily, 

 his hair is standing* and looks rough, he does not feel well 

 and he gets gaunt and thin, his bowels get costive and the oats 

 come through almost whole. 



Treatment, — In a case of this kind always examine the teeth — 



both front and back — for shells or caps, and if there is any 



remove them with a pincers or forceps. Give a mild laxative, 



such as 



Raw Linseed Oil •• | pint 



in a drench. After this feed on soft foo4» and follow up with the 



following tonic powders : 



Ground Gentian Root i ponad. 



Ground Sulphate of Iron J •* 



Mix thoroughly and give a tablespoonful twice a day in Us 



feed or on his tongue. 



LAMPAS. 



This is very common in young horses. It is not realty a 

 disease itself, but simply an irritation of the gums caused bj 

 shedding his front teeth. 



Symptoms. — This swelling is found in the fums behind the 

 front teeth in the upper part of the mouth. The ^m looks red, 

 and if you press your finger on it it seems sora. 



Treatment. — Do not use any harsh treatment fer, aftar tiia 

 horse gets all his teeth shed and hit new ones ia, tka •welliaf 

 g'enerally disappears of its own accord. It b wall eometimat t» 

 take a sharp knife and cut the gum in a few plaeea, whioh raliarai 

 the congestion and soreness, then rub the gums a eoupla af timaa 

 A day with alum water — about two teaspoonfuls of alum !• a plat 

 of water. Be careful in cutting the gum not to cut baok of the 

 third bar or ridge in the roof of the mouth, for there is danger of 

 cutting the larg-e artery in the roof, which, if cut, will bleed 

 Freely. If by accident you should cut this artery, the way to 

 itop it is : Take a large piece of cotton batting, place it in thm 



