DETERMINATION OF AGE. 



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The teeth of the dog, as in other carnivora, are adapted 

 for seizing, holding, tearing, and cutting, rather than grind- 

 ing. 



Fig. 9,— Tooth of Cat in Situ (Waldkybr). 



i, enamel ; 2, dentine ; 3, cement ; 4, periosteum of alveolar cavity ; 5, bone of 



jaw ; 6, pulp cavity. 



The first or milk-teeth may soon after birth be felt 

 within the gums of the puppy, and the period of their 



