Gleason's horse training made easy ... Illustrated with forty-four engravings .. by Gleason Oliver H

Author:Gleason, Oliver H
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Horses, Horses, Horses
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Drake
Published: 1900-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

jured, it should be carefully wasned with tincture of myrrh and water, equal parts; but when the bone is involved, the diseased parts must be removed, and afterwards dressed with the following lotion:—

R. Gallic Acid, 1 ounce.

Tincture of Opium, 1 "

Water, 4 "

Mix all together, and bathe the parts aflfected two or three times a day.

WOLF TEETH.

Many horsemen regard these teeth as injurious to the eyes of horses ; but we cannot understand upon what principle their opinions are based. These teeth are not supernumary teeth as has been asserted by many writers, but on the contrary are natural to all horses. The germs or pulps of these teeth are in the jaw at the time of foaling, and are developed generally at one year old, ready to out their way through the gums. All young animals of the equine species have these teeth, and they can be found in the mouths of four out of Sve colts at two years of age. It is only when the eyes are affected by disease that these teeth are looked for, and when found are supposed by some to be the cause of the trouble. In an experience of twenty years, I have not been able to discover the least connection between these teeth and the eyes. And what is equally singular, these teeth are seldom mentioned by veterinary

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