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requires the same kind of treatment. There being the 

 same difference in temperament, in different individuals, 

 as in mankind, there should be a like difference in dose. 

 Eight to ten times the dose given to the average man 

 would be a safe and efficient dose for the average horse. 

 Much medicine, as well as food, is wasted among domestic 

 animals. We deem the services of the veterinary dentist^ 

 skillfully applied, one of the best safeguards against 

 disease. 



The horse which is not allowed to run at grass, for years 

 at a time, finds trouble in chewing his food, because the 

 front teeth have grown sufficiently long to prevent the 

 grinders or molars from coming together, and doing their 

 work properly, hence the food is swallowed in a half 

 masticated state. It produces irritation and disease of the 

 lining membrane of the stomach and bowels. The horse 

 is poorly nouiished, soon he becomes weak, and is in 

 general bad condition ; when the mouth is put into a nor- 

 mal mechanical condition and the horse is nourished by 

 his food, he needs precious little drugs to keep him so. 



If our efforts shall have been instrumental in making 

 the horse more comfortable, better cared for, of longer 

 years of usefulness to his master, and less pain and suffer- 

 ing to himself, we shall be well satisfied with the result. 



REPORT OF NEW MEMBERS. 



The total number of new members to Nov. 1st, 1894, 

 was twenty-seven, including those who, by receiving 

 awards of seven dollars or upwards, became members under 

 the rule which deducts three dollars from each award to 

 non-members for membership, which membership is for 

 life, without assessments, and entitles the member to a 

 voice and vote in the society's business, and a copy of its 



