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existence not be suspected during the life of the 

 animal. The reverse, however, is the case when 

 an extra tooth is found only in one jaw. I am 

 indebted to Mr. Dunsford, a gentleman who pays 

 more than usual attention to every case entrusted to 

 his care, for a fine specimen of the evil which may 

 result from an obnormal molar. In the lower jaw, on 

 the near side, are seen seven molar teeth ; and the 

 last has, from the absence of attrition, grown to a 

 length which caused it to do serious injury to the 

 mouth. The teeth are placed one behind the other 

 in a perfect row ; hence, as well as from their all 

 being of the full size, one, the last in position, was 

 occasioned to project, forcing itself through the 

 gum, even into the substance of the superior max- 

 illary bone. The horse was destroyed, having 

 become useless, in consequence of its inability to 

 masticate its food. Another defect in the molars is 

 observed, in these teeth sometimes being placed 

 apart from one another, leaving interspaces between 

 them, in which the food accumulates, and inflaming 

 the gums, causes the animal much pain whenever it 

 attempts to feed. For this, nothing can be done, 

 beyond giving the poor beast its meat artificially 



