Lampas, in Farriery, denotes an excrescence in the roof of a horse's mouth, which is some-times so luxuriant that it grows above the teeth, and thus prevents his feeding.

This malady may be cured by cauterizing the flesh with a hot iron; an operation which should be carefully performed by a skilful Veterinary Surgeon, lest the swelled part be penetrated so deep, as to scale off the thin bone that lies under the upper bars: after having thus extirpated the tumor, it will be necessary to anoint the sore parts with burnt alum and honey, which form a very proper application to an ulcerated mouth in general.