MANUAL 0F MODERN FARRIERV. 
POLYPUS. 
This a long worm-like substance which grows in the nos* 
trils, and although not painful, is attended with disagree¬ 
able consequences by obstructing the breathing, and often 
proves very annoying to the animal. We need not treat 
more of its cure or otherwise, as it can only be removed by 
an operation, which requires the aid of a skilful veterinary 
surgeon. 
LAMPAS. 
Symptoms. —This is disease of the palate : the lower bars, 
or those next the muzzle, sometimes swell to a great extent, 
frequently parallel with the cutting edges of the teeth. It 
is a painful malady, and the horse has much difficulty in 
eating while under its influence, from the pressure of the 
food. Young horses are most liable to it. 
Cause. —It is supposed in many instances ta arise from 
inflammation in the gums, spreading to the approximating 
bars, especially when young horses are shedding their teeth. 
It is also produced by young horses having fever, brought on 
by over-feeding, especially after being removed from grass 
to a stable diet. 
Remedies.- —In most instances this disease will go off with¬ 
out medical aid. Slight purgatives and some mashes will 
facilitate its removal. The animal will also be relieved by 
a few slight cuts across the bars. This may be done with a 
penknife or lancet, only the operator must keep clear of the 
palatine artery ; the situation of which will be obvious by a 
reference to plate in., fig. 2. e, e. This will allay the inflam¬ 
mation, and alleviate the pain which the animal suffers. It 
is a common practice with farriers to burn the bars with a 
red-hot iron, a mode of treatment which cannot be too much 
deprecated 
