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surfaces so that all the teeth will meet and match 

 perfectly. The operation is usually confined to the 

 incisors which are abnormally the longest, i. e., if 

 the upper incisors are the abnormally longer, operate 

 on them; if the lower are the longer, operate on 

 them ; and when the teeth of both jaws are of equal 

 length, operate equally on both upper and lower.* 

 Care, however, should be observed and not too much 

 removed or fracture of the molars will result. They 

 will also wear away much faster than they would if 

 the incisor teeth are left a proper length. 



The operation is seldom necessary, although I am 

 am aware it is often resorted to, as a means of allaying 

 symptoms which belong to a vastly different affection. 

 PROJECTING TEETH IN SHEEP. 



Long or projecting teeth are often the true cause 

 of unthriftiness in sheep. They seem to suffer from 

 its effects oftener than any other of the domestic 

 animals; yet there are very few owners of sheep 

 who are aware of this fact. Very fe\v people 

 owning sheep ever think of examining the molar 

 teeth for the purpose of determining the true cause 

 of the unthriftiness of portions of their flock. I 

 have never had my attention directed to this class 

 of patients by the owner of such animals, neither 

 has any one mentioned the subject to me up to the 

 present time. 



* We should bear in mind however that the upper incisors when natural 

 are somewhat longer than the lower. 



