. The diseases of animals; a book of brief and popular advice on the care and the common ailments of farm animals. Veterinary medicine; Domestic animals. 250 The Diseases of Animals ing the food, which is shown by holding the head on one side; "quidding" the food, that is, chewing up quids and spitting them out; and "driving on one ; Frequently an animal will stop eating suddenly; or, when drinking cold water, will stop and slobber the water, evincing pain. In many cases of dis- eased molars, the saliva has a disagree- able, fetid odor. When there is much difficulty an
. The diseases of animals; a book of brief and popular advice on the care and the common ailments of farm animals. Veterinary medicine; Domestic animals. 250 The Diseases of Animals ing the food, which is shown by holding the head on one side; "quidding" the food, that is, chewing up quids and spitting them out; and "driving on one ; Frequently an animal will stop eating suddenly; or, when drinking cold water, will stop and slobber the water, evincing pain. In many cases of dis- eased molars, the saliva has a disagree- able, fetid odor. When there is much difficulty and pain in eating, the animal falls away in flesh. In horses that are subject ^' Parrot-mouth. to attacks of colic or indigestion the teeth should always be examined, as the trouble may be due to improper mastication of the food. When the roots of molars are ulcerated, the swelling often breaks and discharges pus from an opening on the side of the face or the bottom of the lower jaw; these open- ings rarely heal permanently until the ulcerated tooth is removed. Ulcerated, decayed, split and badly broken teeth should be extracted with forceps, never punched out, as the latter method is likely to break the tooth, leaving pieces of the roots in the jaw, where they cannot be removed and are a source of much trouble. It is sometimes necessary, however, to trephine or cut a hole through the jaw-bone, and then punch the tooth out. After such an operation, only milk and gruels should be allowed for ten days, as solid food is liable to get into the wound and keep it from healing. In all cases of removal of a tooth, the opposite tooth. 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 Mayo, Nelson Slater, 1866-. New York, Macmillan; London, Macmillan
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