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• Mouth examination
  • Opening the mouth and look for lesions/erosions in lips, gums or tongue.
  • Tool and material used: Mouth gag/oral speculum/piece of wood
  • Restrain animal"s head properly
  • Open its lips/mouth till the gingiva is well-seen
  • If necessary, put on mouth gag or oral speculum (a stout branch or piece of wood)
  • Pay attention to lesion occurrences in lip mucosal, gingiva or tongue
  • Look closely at teeth. Observe any deformities
  • Smell the breath - foul smells may indicate mouth lesions or digestive disturbance. Get an idea of what normal ruminant breath smells like.