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twelfth montli and are most liable to suffer at this age. 

 Puppies and kittens suffer even to convulsions, between 

 the third and the sixth months. The temporary tushes 

 should always be extracted if not shed before the perma- 

 nent ones come up. 



The redness, swelling and tenderness of the gums in 

 such cases may extend to the throat, causing fits of cough- 

 ing, and retained temporary teeth are to be sought for and 

 removed. Otherwise treatment consists in a slight lancing 

 of the gums, washtag with tincture of myrrh, using soft 

 food, keeping the bowels open, and avoiding hard work in 

 horses and dogs. 



SAUVATION. SLOBBEES. 



This is often a symptom of some other affection (aph- 

 thous fever, dumb rabies, epilepsy, stomatitis, pharyngitis, 

 dentition, caries and other diseases of the teeth, wounds 

 and ulcers of the mouth, gastric catarrh, etc.,) or caused 

 by irritant food and drugs (rank aqueous rapidly-grown 

 grass, musty mow-burnt fodder, lobelia, wild mustard, 

 colchium, pepper, garhc, ginger, irritants, caustic alkahes, 

 acids and salts, and the compounds of mercury used in- 

 ternally and externally). Mercurials are especially hurtful 

 to cattle. Paralysis of the lips will cause a free flow of 

 saliva, as will also irritation with the bit, and especially 

 from chemical agents attached in bags to the bit. 



Symptoms. Free discharge of saUva in stringy filaments 

 or frothy masses, frequent deglutition, increased thirst 

 and disordered digestion. For mercurial salivation see 

 stomatitis. 



Treatment. Discover and remove the cause, use astrin- 

 gent washes as advised for stomatitis, and give access to 

 cold water. In obstinate cases give a course of tartar 

 emetic, opium, chlorate of potassa, or iodide of potassium. 

 Rub the glands beneath the ears and between the Jaws 

 with iodine ointment 



