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jured, it should be carefully wasned with tincture 

 of myrrh and water, equal parts ; but when the 

 bone is involved, the diseased parts must be re- 

 moved, and afterwards dressed with the following 

 lotion : — 



R. Gallic Acid, 1 ounce. 



Tincture of Opium, 1 " 



Water, 4 " 



Mix all together, and bathe the parts aflfected 

 two or three times a day. 



WOLF TEETH. 



Many horsemen regard these teeth as injurious 

 to the eyes of horses ; but we cannot understand 

 upon what principle their opinions are based. 

 These teeth are not supernumary teeth as has been 

 asserted by many writers, but on the contrary are 

 natural to all horses. The germs or pulps of these 

 teeth are in the jaw at the time of foaling, and 

 are developed generally at one year old, ready to 

 out their way through the gums. All young ani- 

 mals of the equine species have these teeth, and 

 they can be found in the mouths of four out of 

 Sve colts at two years of age. It is only when 

 the eyes are affected by disease that these teeth 

 are looked for, and when found are supposed by 

 some to be the cause of the trouble. In an ex- 

 perience of twenty years, I have not been able to 

 discover the least connection between these teeth 

 and the eyes. And what is equally singular, 

 these teeth are seldom mentioned by veterinary 



