The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-21
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE ADVANCE RECENTLY MADE
IN HORSE DENTISTRY.
The Best Kind Of Bee Hive to Use
Rules For tho Treatment or Balky
Horses-Among the Poultry
and House Hints.
Horse Dentistry.

and House Hints.
Horse Dentistry.
Within comparatively few years a
new profession has sprung into ex-
istence-that of veterinary dentistry.
Until a few years ago all the dental
work deemed necessary was to take a
hammer and tenpenny nail and knock
of '.woif teeth" to keep the horse
from going blind, but now teeth are
extracted, not to keep the horse from
going blind because they do not affect
the animals eyes more than does any
other tooth, but to keep bit from
pulling and loosening them, causing
the horse to have sore mouth, says
the Kansas Agricultural College In
dustrialist. AS far as similarity OF
structure and kind of food extend,
horses teeth are subject to the same
deteriorating influences as the teeth OF
man. They may decay and expose
the nerve enough to cause toothache,
as is sometimes seen when a horse
takes drink of cold water, causing
him to throw up his head or hold it
sidewise until the pain is over. Some
times tooth becomes liberated, the
accumulated pus often causing the
jawbones to bulge out or it may break
and discharge either through the nos
trils or upon the outside, forming a
disagreeable running sore. A horses
tooth is not covered on the outside
with enamel like a mans tooth, but
the enamel is folded through the sub
stance (dentine) of the tooth. The
enamel. being harder than dentine, is
not worn away as rapidly, and pre-
sents a roughened grinding surface
necessary properly to masticate coarse
food. These roughened surfaces should
not be fled off unless upon the edge of
the tooth when liable to cut the tongue
or cheek.
AS horses teeth are worn away by
contract with opposite teeth they
gradually grow out of the jawbone un-
til in old horses. the teeth may sim
ply rest upon the jaw. being held in
place by the gums. If one tooth
should be broken out the opposite
tooth is very likely to grow until it
becomes long enough to strike the
jaw opposite and produce a. very sore
mouth, making it difficult to eat. The
results of diseased teeth are often Sc
rious and always important. They
are sometimes the cause Of indiges-
| ton and collie, because the food is not
properly masticated. Sometimes mas
tication is so painful that a horse will
scarcely eat at all, and becomes gradu-
ally emaciated. When the teeth are
diseased the saliva usually has a very
disagreeable odor. Diseased or abnor-
NAL teeth are often the cause of horses
pulling on the bit Or upon one line,
or carrying the head sidewise, and of
other faults which can be remedied or
removed by good veterinary dentist.
Dental work, properly done. does not
deceive any one regarding horses
age ''bishoping'' work done by un-
principled men with view to deceive
being easily detected. Colts, under 5
years old should have their teeth ex-
amined quite often. After their teeth
are all shed at five years old, every
year or two is usually sufficient. After
a nice job of dental work that adds to
the health, comfort and usefulness of
the animal, it would be permissible, or
be gratifying, at least to ''look gift
horse in the mouth"
For Balky Horses.
The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to animals recommends the
following rules for the benefit of balky
horses.
l. Pat the horse upon the neck; ex-
anime the harness carefully, first on
one side and then on the other, speak
ing encouragingly while doing so;
then Jump into the wagon and give the
word go; generally he will obey.
2. A teamster in Maine says he can
start the most balky horse by taking
MIN out of the shafts and making him
go round in circle until he is giddy.
If the first dance of this sort doesn't
cure him, the second will.
8. To cure balky horse, simply
place your hand over the horses nose
and shut his wind off until he wants to
go, and then let him 60.
4. The brain of horse seems to en-
terrain but one idea at time; there
fore continued whipping only confirms
his stubborn resolve. If you can by
any means give him new subject to
think of. you generally have no trouble
in starting him. A simpl remedy is
to take couple of turns of stout Irvine
around the foreleg, just below the
knee tight enough for the horse to
feel it, and tie in bow knot. At the
first cluck he will generally 60 dancing
of, and after going short distance
you can get out and remove the string.
to prevent injury to the tendon in your
farther drive.
5. Take the tail of the horse be-
tween the hind legs and tie it by cord
to the saddle girth.
6. Tie string around the horses
ear close to the head.
Warm Barns for Fattening Stock.
In an experiment made in feeding
two lots of pigs of equal age and
weight one being in pens in warm
barn, and the other in open pens out
~ 10Ora the fOl1oUinu rasu1te woro