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with the forceps to be driven or pushed away, and the 

 hold to be taken as high as possible ; firm traction is 

 then to be made, the hand of the operator being stea- 

 died by the thumb placed against the point of the per- 

 manent tusk. As the temporary teeth are almost as 

 brittle as glass, and as the animal invariably moves its 

 head about, endeavoring to escape, some care must be 

 exercised to prevent the tooth being broken. However, 

 if it is thoroughly set, we must not expect to draw it 

 with the fang entire, for that has become absorbed, and 

 the neck is united to the jawbone. The object, there- 

 fore, in such cases, is to grasp the tooth as high up as 

 possible, and break it off so that the gum may close over 

 any small remainder of the fang which shall be left in 

 the mouth. The operator, therefore, makes his pull with 

 this intention ; and when the tooth gives way, he feels, 

 to discover if his object has been accomplished. Should 

 any projecting portion of tooth, or little point of dislodg- 

 ed bone be felt, these must be removed ; and in less than 

 a day the wound shows a disposition to heal ; but it 

 should afterwards be inspected occasionally, in case of 

 accidents. 



When foulness of the mouth is the consequence of the 

 system of breeding, the constitution must be invigorated 

 by the employment of such medicines as the symptoms 

 indicate ; and the teeth no further interfered with than 

 may be required either for the health, caoc, or cleanliness 

 of the animal. 



From age, improper food, and disease conjoined, the 



