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perceived on either cheek, opposite to the molars, large and deep 
ulcers, caused by the angular and cutting asperities which many 
of the molar teeth presented, and which tore the buccal membrane 
during the act of mastication. A neighbouring Cartwright lent him 
a chisel and a hammer, with which he removed these angular and 
projecting corners, and he made the whole as smooth as he could, 
not having a rasp in his possession. He ordered injections into 
the mouth of a decoction of barley, acidulated and sweetened with 
honey. He kept the animal for a short time on cooked roots and 
panada, and gave him thick gruel to drink. The beast began 
immediately to improve, and, in the space of a month, he had re- 
covered his condition and strength. May this be a lesson to 
young veterinary surgeons, and shew them the necessity of not 
contenting themselves with a superficial examination. 
It is difficult to conceive of any thing that would fracture the 
molar teeth of the ox, except the jaw was fractured at the same 
time ; but fracture of the incisor teeth is far from being of rare 
occurrence in the ox : in the sheep it is too frequent. The flat- 
tened and thin form of these teeth render them very subject to 
fracture. This circumstance lessens the value of the animal. The 
want, however, of one tooth is not of so great consequence as many 
suppose. 
Glossitis — Inflammation of the Tongue. 
This is less frequent in the ox than in the horse. The common 
cause of it, the pressure and cutting of the bit, has no existence 
here. But there often is inflammation of the tongue in young 
calves, which prevents them from sucking, and which is generally 
to be attributed to barbs or excrescences under the tongue, which 
should be removed with the scissars. 
M. Gelle, transcribing from Gohier, cites a case of scirrhus of 
the tongue. “A cow had a scirrhous enlargement of the whole of 
that organ, which prevented her entirely from masticating her food, 
and she lived on thick gruel. The tongue was almost insensible, 
and very hard. It had acquired so great a size that it filled the 
whole of the mouth, and produced a considerable protuberance 
beneath and between the jaws. The enlargement still increasing, 
the little aliment which it could seize remained in the mouth, she 
could not swallow at all, not even liquid food. The cause of the 
disease was unknown. As soon as M. Gohier saw her, he 
effected some deep scarifications with a bistoury through the 
whole extent of the tongue, and he caused the mouth to be fre- 
quently washed with an aromatic lotion. Some days afterwards 
he ordered a decoction of equal parts of gentian root and hemlock, 
instead of the lotion. The amendment was immediate and rapidly 
proceeded, and in eight days she was able to eat and to drink. At 
the end of fourteen days she was perfectly cured. 
This was a good case, and reflects much credit on M. Gohier. 
