The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-03-22
"I,amnas' in Horses

For this department Drlet Suggestions, 1actS
and experiences are solicited from housekeep-
ers. farmers and gardeners. Address Agri-
cultural editor Journal Office, Belfast Maine.I
'Lampas'' in Horses.
louatt says: The bars occasionally
swell and rise to a level With, and even
beyond the edge Of the teeth. They are
very sore, and the horse feeds badly on
account Of the pain he suffers from the
pressure Of the food on them. IhlS Is
called the lampas 1t may arise from IN
Illumination of the gums propagated 10
the bars. when the horse is shedding his
teeth. and young horses are more SUBJECT
ro id than others or from some slight te-
nrile tendency in the constitution gener-
ally, as when Young horse has been
lately taken up from grass. and has been
uyericd. or not sufficiently exercised.
At times II appears in aged horses, the
process of growth in the teeth Of the
holse continuing the whole life of the an
imal In the majority of cases the swell
ing will soon subside without medical
treatment or a few masheS and gentle
alternatives will relieve the animal.
"A few Slight incsions across the bars
with lancet Or penknite viii relieve the
Inflammation and cause the swelling to
subsjde. indeed this scarifcaton of the
bars in lampas viii seldom do harm, all
though ( is far from beng SO necessary
A. is supposed. The brutal custom of
the tarriel, who sears and burns down
the bans wiki a ared-hOt iron. is most ob-
jptuunable. 1t is tortuung the horse to
mo purpose, and calculated to do serious
injury to the parts 1t may be prudent,
In ease 0t iampas. to examine the grinders
anu more particularly the rushes, in order
~ ascertain Whether either ut them IS
uah III jtsvat through the gum. Ii il IS
So. tNo sliLhr inclsjonS across each other
Should lie made on the teeth, and the
horse vii. experience immediate reet.
Blaine says: The symptoms of this
imaginary disease are, the horse quids
his hay or refuses his food. 1t is most
common in Young horses the groom
0oUks into the mouth of The animal, and
UerctlVing the bais Ca be almost on d lev
rI with tlc inciSor teeth he pronoGnccs
IFS charge to have the lampas, and takes
the poor creature to lie burnt within is
mouth accordingly. 1t is true the animal
has recovered Is appetite by the time
t"t tltci> N ~ oulh nave P'9oCU """ ;
uul So ll NoNil nave done ndl no uo'
Iron been craellv employed. The fact is,
the young animal is then cutting molat
tooth. and day or two having elapsed.
al the fever and pain occasIoned by the
process WpalG have been over No man
should allow bis horse to be burnt for the
nam pas. lt II loTtullil3 dIlu l4le ''ilN 4
NaAloll opeiaIoh' allu tehGs IdlHei 70 u'
HdI li man Soou. II al oIu h"iSF pt =
NolleI ds ldNln3 tht IdmptS' EXAMINE NE
mo4th ana SoHt lnLng may oe looll0
wrong "'th Ills grinders. or |" a certainty
lhe cause Is 10 ne sought III aAolIler par
on lAe pooI lhdh the IooI ol me IH0uIl
III is sometime indicative OF disoIueTe'
stomach.
iiihel on iue same l4alnP"s coti
slsls IL + sNe!LiuG ana lulneiaGIoh q ih'
najS on lhe paate' observed ii Houil=
uo.atS. II Is sometimes an ehtct Oh ulIH
quit JenutIoh. or appears al IIiles "nei
catarrhal $! mll"lhS are present 9"oH
e' saie ollen PROJECT beyond lhe surface
oI jAc upper lAclSoF teeth, ana oecoIlle S'
IaIhiH r. 10 prevent the amman lloil
eating. burning the parS win 4 req no
H'A y t!QFl III l'lt eAlitIle' ana "Itil"u
any, jDstilcatio,n-
fIom the above authofllleS' say ~
DUMB Anl!nalS, If seems wen setlito 'ild
.Lampds Is an imaginary disease an'
tb~t whenever an animal Is ',olI ms Ieed
the mouth IS examined ana his owner
who has had the care of horses Slnc
ne was oofh, discovers me 'Iainpas.
97Fa1nt"aL lne poor 9easI is tahel u L
the nearest piachslhIth shop to De craell,
ana orQt2!Iy ouLht' II men VINO knoI >!l),
SO mucn ABOUT hofSeS "ouiu use q NY
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