. Veterinary surgery ... Veterinary surgery; Veterinary pathology; Horses; Teeth; Domestic animals. 240 ANIMAL DENTISTRY. stated that the habit is one of domestication, a stable habit or pastime having its origin in some unknown cause. Symptoms—Grasping an object with the teeth, contrac- ting the inferior cervical muscles, and uttering the character- istic grunt consecutively, is the clinical picture of the typical cribber. Some subjects follow this phenomena by the de- glutition of a considerable quantity of air at each attempt, until marked tympany of the abdomen becomes apparent. Others aga
. Veterinary surgery ... Veterinary surgery; Veterinary pathology; Horses; Teeth; Domestic animals. 240 ANIMAL DENTISTRY. stated that the habit is one of domestication, a stable habit or pastime having its origin in some unknown cause. Symptoms—Grasping an object with the teeth, contrac- ting the inferior cervical muscles, and uttering the character- istic grunt consecutively, is the clinical picture of the typical cribber. Some subjects follow this phenomena by the de- glutition of a considerable quantity of air at each attempt, until marked tympany of the abdomen becomes apparent. Others again succeed in the deglutition without grasping an object with the Fig. IS3A. The Mouth of a Young Cribber. Treatment—The application of a wide leather strap tightly around the throat will prevent the ingestion of air and diminish in number the attempts at cribbing. If the strap is equipped with tacks that will prick the throat when the attempt is cribbing will cease while the strap is in place. A second method consists of removing from the stall all objects that can be grasped with the teeth. The surgical intervention once recommended, consisting of a myotomy of the sterno-maxillary muscle in the upper third of the cervical region, has become obsolete through the revelation of its uselessness as a permanent Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Merillat, Louis A. (Louis Adolph), 1868-; Cade?ac, Ce?listin, 1858-; Le Blanc, Paul, 1872-; Carougeau, C. Chicago, A. Eger
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