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HOW TO TELL TJIL AGE. 



When the horse, Avithout any apparent cause, is running- 

 tlown, munching or eating liis food but slowly, especially if there 

 is any lateral action of the jaw, examine the mouth cai'efully to 



see whether there is an}' 

 noticeable cause of trouble 

 in the teeth. If rough 

 and irregular, they should 

 be rasped doAA^n. The 

 method of doing this is 

 now so Avell undei'stood as 

 to scarcely need explana- 

 tion. 



The I'asping down of all 

 irregularities should be 

 carefully done, and if there 

 is a decayed tooth it should 



Fig. 330.— At 14 vcars old. 



be removed by a veterinary 

 snrffeon who is conversant 

 with the simplest and best 

 inethod of doing it. There. 

 arc now reo-ular hor.se den- 

 testry implements in gt'n- 

 ci-al use for this purpose, 

 Avhich can be easily e)!)- 

 tained. If the tooth has 

 grown doAvn beyond the 

 level of the others, it should 



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Fig. 332.— From 17 to 18 years old. 



331.— At 16 year.? old. 



1 le rasped or sawed off to 

 the proper dimensions, 

 and carefully watched af- 

 terward so as to remove 

 any imdue growth harm- 

 ful to the opposing parts. 

 If there is any enlarge- 

 ment of either jaw, more 

 especially of the upper 

 one, with pei'haps a run- 

 ningf sore offensive to the 

 smell ; and if in addition 



