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that the Veterinary bill for the treatment of " thrush " will 

 be infinitesimal. The foal's feet will not need attention till 

 they are three months old, but after that should have a 

 monthly over-hauling. 



Yearlings' teeth sometimes give trouble, interfering 

 with their eating. The edges of the molars or back grinders 

 get serrated and sharp, lacerating the tongue and the mem- 

 brane lining the mouth. When yearlings, or for that matter 

 any horses, fail to clean out their mangers and there are no 

 symptoms of illness present, an examination of the teeth will 

 usually discover the cause of the trouble, which will need to 

 be put right with the tooth rasp. Worms (intestinal) are 

 sometimes the cause of an erratic appetite with young stock. 

 There are plenty of Worm Powders on the market; the 

 author has got very satisfactory results from those put up by 

 Sowerby, V.S., of Hull. 



