. The illustrated stock doctor and live-stock encyclopedia [microform] : including horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry : with all the facts concerning the various breeds and their and all diseases to which they are prevention of any disease, and restoration of health. Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine; Livestock breeds; Bees; Animaux domestiques; Bétail; Médecine vétérinaire; Abeilles. il '; W ' ! 1 I 1 Ji 1 1 ' w l'i,'i ! V I M 380 ILLUSTRATED STOCK A IIORSB WITH TOOTIIACIIB. and consequent finding of whole grain in the dung; indigestion, u;v
. The illustrated stock doctor and live-stock encyclopedia [microform] : including horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry : with all the facts concerning the various breeds and their and all diseases to which they are prevention of any disease, and restoration of health. Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine; Livestock breeds; Bees; Animaux domestiques; Bétail; Médecine vétérinaire; Abeilles. il '; W ' ! 1 I 1 Ji 1 1 ' w l'i,'i ! V I M 380 ILLUSTRATED STOCK A IIORSB WITH TOOTIIACIIB. and consequent finding of whole grain in the dung; indigestion, u;v thrifty state of the hair and skin, irritability, loss of condition, geiierallj- with swelling of the legs; swelling of the jaw-l)onc about the carious tooth, qulddiiig of the partially chewed hay, accumulation of food around the tooth, and between it and the cheek. What to do.— Put a balling iron in the horse's mouth, and examine the jaws for bro- ken or decayed teeth. If suspected, tap it gently. If there is inflammation, lance the affected parts, and sponge with tincture of myrrh. If the tooth is ulcerated, it is better to extract it at once; if not, it may be cleaned and the cavity filled with gutta-percha. If tender from exposure of the nerve, it must be relieved or deadened with crystalized carbolic acid and powdered opium, before filling. As a rule, in extensive caries, the tooth may be extracted. If so, the opposing tooth must be occasionally rasped down. The extract- ing of teeth, however, should only be undertaken by a veterinary surfreoii, except in the case of loose teeth, which may be extracted with a largo pair of forceps. V. Scurvy of the Teeth. Old horses are subject to deposit of calcareous matter, by which the teeth become ridged with a white scurf, extending down upon the gums inflaming them and keeping them sore. This is generally confined to the front teeth. Young horses also sometimes suffer from this disability. Causes.—Imperfect digestion and so
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