CHAPTER Vm. 



DISEASES OF THE TEETH AND MOUTH, 



I. TEKTHTNO, OR DENTITION. II. SHEDDING TEETH. m. BLIND TEETH. IV. DECAY 



OF THE TEETH. V. SCURVY. VI. STUMP SUCKING, OR CRIB BITING. VII. LAM- 

 PAS. VIU. INFLAMMATION IN AND AROUND THE MOUTH. IX. SLAVERING. X. 



INFLAMMATION OP THE TONGUE. XI. SHARP AND PROJECTING TEETH. XII. SCALD 



MOUTH. XIII. APTHA. XIV. INFLAMMATION OF THE PAROTID GLAND. —XV. FIS- 

 TULA OF THE PAROTID DUCT, 



I. Teething, or Dentition. 



Dentition in the horse has already been wiitten of and illustrated in 

 the map given in this work. In teething, all animals suffer more or less 

 from irritation and fever of the parts, probably as much so as the human 

 family. In puppies and in kittens it often causes convulsions between 

 the third and sixth month. Cattle are principally troubled between the 

 second and third year, and horses from the third to the fourth year, since 

 in the third year they cut four front teeth and eight back ones, and in the 

 fourth year four front back teeth, eight back teeth and the four tushes. 

 Hence the reason why it is advised that at this period of their lives they 

 be not hard worked. 



In both cattle and horses the rising teeth are sometimes entangled with 

 the teeth that are being shed. There will be redness, swelling, tenderness 

 of the gums, and the inflammation sometimes extends to the throat, 

 causing coughing and general fever. 



What to do. — If there is slavering ; if the animal seems to chew hard 

 food with pain, or bolts soft food with haste, examine the mouth. Ex- 

 tract the loose teeth ; lance the gums to allow easy dentition ; wash the 

 gums with tincture of myrrh : relieve the bowels if necessary with gentle 



