100 VE TERINAR Y DENTAL BURGER Y. 



as well as the second molar was loose in its socket, 

 if it could be said to have one, and by moving the 

 teeth I could feel a movement of the tumor corre- 

 sponding to the movement of the teeth. The first 

 molar of that jaw was also diseased, being slightly 

 carious. 



The third molar was first extracted with the for- 

 ceps, the tooth coming comparatively easy ; the second 

 then fell out of the mouth of its own accord. The 

 first was also extracted. The mouth was then 

 thoroughly cleansed with carbolized water. When 

 the animal was released he immediately began feeding 

 on some grass which had been thrown into the 

 manger for another horse. The mouth entirely healed 

 up in eight weeks, the horse rapidly regaining his 

 former condition. He was also able to eat whole 

 grain and coarse feed which was thoroughly masti- 

 cated, but requiring longer time than when his teeth 

 were perfectly sound. 



Two years later I was again called to operate 

 upon the teeth of the same animal; they were all 

 more or less diseased on that side of the head; were 

 loose and when extracted were found to be covered 

 with exostoses, which varied in size from a pin's head 

 to a bean. This animal also suffered from a spavin. 

 After carefully examining the above conditions I 

 have come to the conclusion that in this case there 

 was a well marked ossific diathesis with a tendency 



