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tion of the matter in ‘hand, and in turn enable him to 
clearly comprehend that which is to follow. 
DISEASES OF THE MOUTH—LAMPASS. 
All young animals, during the period of dentition, 
have a fullness or swelling of the gums and bars, or roof 
of the mouth. In many colts it occasions but little or 
no inconvenience, while in others the pain is so great as 
to interfere with their feeding. When this condition 
exists, do not resort to the barbarous practice of burning 
with a red-hot iron, but act humanely. Lance the bars 
with your pocket-knife, if you have nothing better, as 
your family physician would lance the gums of your 
child under similar circumstances, and in a few days the 
animal will feed as usual, 
BAGS, OR WASHERS. 
These are soft, puffy swellings of the lining membrane 
of the mouth, caused by the bit bruising the parts in 
reining. If inconvenient to the animal, they may be re- 
moved by cutting off a portion of the swollen parts with 
a pair of scissors or a knife, after which apply a little 
alum-water, or equal parts of tincture of myrrh and 
water, to the wound two or three times a day. 
SORE MOUTH. 
_ This occurs from the same. causes, and ig situated 
usually at the angles of the mouth. Equal parts of 
tineture of myrrh, tincture of aloes, and water is .the 
best.application we can make. 
UNEVEN TEETH. 
The molar teeth of the horse very frequently become 
sharp and irregular, inter fering with mastication to such 
an extent as to cause the digestive organs to become 
