DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 83 



examined every week or two, for in a g^reat many cases the beardi 

 get so lodged in the mouth that the animal cannot remove them 

 with his tongue. 



Symptoms. — The horse does not feed well, his breath is bad 

 and his mouth seems sore when you handle it ; he becomes gaunt 

 and thin. 



Treatment. — In all cases where you are feeding this kind of 

 food examine the mouth carefully, and if you find any beards 

 remove them with the finger and wash the sore place with alum 

 water twice a day until it heals up. Use two teaspoonfuls of 

 alum to a pint of water. 



INJURIES TO THE TONGUE. 



The tongue is sometimes injured by a person puUlngf too 

 hard on it when it is drawn out of the mouth, which pa«a.\\ zes 

 the tongue. There cannot he much done for this, only give very 

 soft foods, which he can almost drink down, and give him a tea- 

 spoonful of powdered nux vomica three times a day on his 

 tongue with a spoon. The tongue is often injured by the 

 horse pulling back when tied by the bit. In some cases 

 the tongue is almost cut off. If you think there is no chance 

 of the tongue healing it is best to remove it with a knife and apply 

 Monsel's solution of iron to stop the bleeding, if any. Afterward 

 bathe the tongue with a little alum water three or four limes a day 

 for a few days, until the tongue heals up. Use one teaspoonful of 

 alum to one pint of water ; also feed the horse on soft food for a 

 few days, while the tongue is healing. If the tongue is not cut 

 enough to remove, treat it same as treatment after removal. 



WFLAJyiMATION OP THE TONGUE (GLOSSITIS). 



Thla ii not a very common disease. 



Causes, — It is aometimes caused by handlingf th« tong'ut 

 rough, by pulling' too hard when taking it out of the mouth, or by 

 giving irritating medicines which are not diluted aoough «rith 

 water; by eating poisonous grassea and sometimes by a thorn stick- 

 ing in the tongue. 



Symptoms. — There is a flow of saliva from the mouth { the 

 animal cannot chew his food well, and there is difficulty in 

 swallowing and breathing, the tongue gets red and is painful when 

 pressed upon, is very much swollen, and in some cases sticks out 

 ■>{ the mouth, the horse seems generally feverish, and after a few 

 days there will be seen small boils forming around 



