MOUTH. 



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In aggravated 



frothing from the mouth, as if salivated, 

 cases fever is present. 



Treatment. Give ten drops of the tincture of aconite root 

 in a little cold water three times in the day, for 48 hours, 

 and allow the horse to have a bucket of cold water sua- 

 pended or placed before him, to cool his mouth in. 



TOOTH CHISEL, RASP AND HAMMKK. 



(2.) "Wounds of the Tongue. — Should be treated th« 

 same way, but without the aconite. If the tongue is 

 nearly cut through, have the cut portion entirely iremoved. 

 The horse can do wonderfully well without a large part of 

 his tongue. 



(3.) Black Tongue. — This is not a disease, but the 

 effect of a simple and non-fatal affection, frequently treated 

 by bleeding, blistering and physicking — destroying vitality, 

 and inducing mortification of the tongue, as well as of other 

 portions of the body. 



(4.) Aphthous Thrush. — Soreness of the mouth, with 

 white patches on the tongue, inside the cheeks and roof of 

 the mouth. In man, '.^his condition of the mouth is called 

 stomatitis. 



Causes. Bad condition of the stomach and dyspepsia. 



