The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-29
PULLING HORSES TEETH.

The Latest Speciality Created I'm tho Prac-
tice Of Veterinary Surgery.
Veterinary dentistry is a new spe-
cialty created in the practice. and
some very interesting operations in
this branch of the profession have been
performed. A case that illustrates this
particularly well was had at the Amer
lean Veterinary College a few days
ago. 1t was the removal of the third
molar tooth. The patient was brown
gelding. The first sign of trouble was
a slight discharge from the right nos
tril. After several weeks. this not
ceasing. the owner sent the horse to
the country for Il run at grass. Here
the animal remained. doing well as the
owner supposed. until word was re-
ceived from the owner of the pasture
stating that the services of two practi-
TONERS had been had. and that there
was question in dispute between them
rs to the nature of the animals dis.
case. One maintained that the horse
was affected with CHAMBERS and ought
to be killed. while the other commended
it was moi. Immediately after this the
horse was sent back to the city
and taken to the hospital for examine
ton. A large swelling was found on
tho right side of the face. involving the
nasal bone. The animal roared when
moved. respiration being performed
with much difficulty. Placing his
hand in the mouth the surgeon found
that the third molar tooth of the upper
jaw was dccayed and the cavity partly
filled with food. To prepare the horse
for the operation of having the tooth
pulled system Of dieting was first he
gun. When all was ready the horse
was thrown down and put under the
influence of choral. Then the diseased
tooth WAS taken out by removal in two
pieces. As part of the operation the
bullying nasal bone was trephined.
Daily treatment followed. the tooth
cavity being kept clean rs possible by
washing out with water the foreign
matter that daily collected. Respira-
ton was performed with ease after the
operation. and at the end of the fourth
week the horse was discharged from
the hospital cured.
Horses in these days must have their
quinine as well rs human beings. DR..
". H. Penlry tells OF the biggest dose
Of quinine ever given to 4 horse. 1t
was case Of pneumonia. He pre-
scribed the ordinary dose. one dvachm.
By mistake an ounce OF tie drug was
added to this and given 10 the ANNA!
ut ten n IN. At seven p. H., when the
doctor called. tie horse was pcrspiring
freely. had full pulse and its temp RAJ
ture had fallen from lO4 to 1Ol de-
GTees. Tho same dose was ordered
given and was carried out before the
mistake was discovered. The doctor,
in telling of the experience. added:
Il visited the horse about nine o'clock
the following morning and was met by
whinnying welcome. to which a:
once responded by giving small feed
of oats. which was soon put out of the
way. found the pulse not so full.
body quite dry. hut the temperature
was back to 104 degrees. Here was
case where two ounces Of q,,inine had
been given inside Of nine hours with
out any remarkable result"
A fact not generally known is that
electricity is coming into extensive use
in the medical treatment of horses 1t
is found of value in nervous affec ions
and especially in diseases of the throat
and larynx. Sometimes regular shocks
are given two or three times day and
the horse submits to the galvanic cur
rent very rcad.ly.-N y Cor. Sacra.
mento Bee.