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resembled a tooth that has had a buggy washer 

 slipped over it, it being very nearly as prominent. 



Fig. 24 represents an exostosis upon each side of 

 the root, (a] and (3) representing the osseous enlarge- 

 ment. They show no signs of ever having been 

 diseased. The specimen for the above drawing was 

 presented by L. R. Brady, V. S., Manhattan, Kansas. 



The following case was reported by Frank Allen, 

 of the American Veterinary College : 



* " On the 9th of February an aged bay gelding 

 was brought to the American Veterinary College 

 for dissecting purposes and on the nth of February, 

 when placed on table and about to be destroyed, his 

 breath was found to have a very offensive odor and a 

 muco-purulent discharge was observed from the left 

 nostril ; he had eaten all right from the time he was 

 brought in, but no previous history could be 

 obtained. The diagnosis of a decayed tooth was 

 made and on post mortem the following lesions were 

 observed : 



The fourth upper molar on the left side was found 

 loose and a very slight pull with the ringers brought 

 it from the alveolus, which was extensively diseased 

 and ulcerated ; the mucous membrane and hard palate 

 were thickened and discolored around the diseased 

 tooth. On making a transverse section of the skull 

 at the level of the fourth "molar, there was noticed 



*American Veterinary Review, Vol, XIII, Page 36. 



