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SOUNDNESS IN HORSES. 



working order ; the raucous membrane of the mouth, in 

 a healthy state; and the breath, sweet smelling. The 

 following is the method described by MM. Goubaux and 

 Barrier for opening the mouth : — The examiner having 



Fig. 4. 



placed himself on the near side and out of the line of 

 action of the near fore, in order to avoid being hit, seizes, 

 with the left hand, the lower lip (see Fig. 5), or places 

 this hand on the front of the nose, to prevent the animal 



