Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-01
Horses With the TOOthache.
EXCRUCIATING AGONY-HOw THE TROUBLE 7
LOCALIZED AND TREATED,

LOCALIZED AND TREATED.
Horses, like human beings, are subjected to
the most excructating tOOthaches and it j..
within the past few years that any attempt has
been made by veterinary surgeons to aliay the
pain and extract or fill their teeth. It is only
after patient study TOO, that one is able to dis
tooth to light would puzzle indeed the phenom.
email Philadelphia lawyer. When suffering from
toothache, horses manifest the greatest i'm.
patience, and are vicious and unmanageabIe
and bite and kick continually. StabIemen and
managers at different times have been badly
bitten or kicked by horses suffering from tooth.
creatures. The experiments made by veterinary
surgeons have been OF great practical afyan-
tage, and they are gradually getting the matter
down to perfect science.
"What is the mode of treating toothaehe I'm a
horse?" was asked of veterinary surgeon the
other day. :.
well they differ, according to circumstances.
Sometimes horse Is In the stable and some
times in the field when attacked, and the opera
tor must use his Judgment. Generally, how
ever, man puts his arm around the horses
on the nose of the animal. Then, without more
ado, the hand is thrust into the mouth and the
jaws felt slowly and gently, then each tooth is
felt, and when the right one is touched
elevates his feet in a manner something
after the style of the boss danseuse In
the Black Crook. In most cases the de
fective tooth is found at the sides of the
jaw, where the sharp points have lacerated
the flesh. file must then be inserted and
the points filed down, and in a short time
the animal feels relieved But this is not actual
and the sharpening OF the cages, however, leads
to it. How can tell when the horse has tooth
ache? Why, it's easy enough; you can tell In
the manner in which
HE HOLDS HIS HEAD.
When horse is affected it goes about with the
head down ana the lower lip dropping, and if the
rein is pulled sharply the creature is ready to
an
fired, and If the horse is compelled to back by
the pressure OF the rein on his teeth the agony
is terrible and the attention OF the driver is thus
"When the teeth are badly decayed, are they
drawn"
"sometimes, but as rule they are cauter-
lied"
IMPOSSIBLE TO FILL.
"Is filling much In use?"
'No; it is impossible, almost, to do the job
successfully. Wads Of hay or other matter are
more, and IL Is only done to keep out the cold
Water.'
"What instrument is used in cutting down the
teeth?"
ga singMarly shaped instrument called Slide
is employed and after the tooth Is cut it is filed
down. When a tooth has to be drawn strong
pair of fOrcepS are employed"
chow do the horses stand the operation?r
"Well, without much trouble; when good
hold is obtained on the tooth slight twist is
given to loosen it, and then when ten or twelve
pound pressure is obtained the tooth is drawn
out by force"
not?"
ION the contrary, after the first few hours
bleeding ceases; but l have known horses to
bleed to death from having a. tooth extracted. :"
.Do you use an@sthetics to Supply the ami
MALI"
"Oh no, nothing whatever. 1t is very pain
full, but the horses bear 1t well usually"
about the charges. Do you charge much?"
"The charges vary greatly. The price is
regulated by the time expended on the
animals mouth, the value Of the horse, ETC.
In cases OF valuable horses we charge little
extra but the ordinary fees are from s. to S. for
extracting. 1 have charged as much as $50.
however, to very valuable horses. "-[Netc York
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