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DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



troit, Mich), on " The Horse and Other Live Stock," that we cannot 

 do better than make a free use of his language in our description. 

 At birth, the calf usually has two incisors, or front teeth. In 



Fig. 1109.— Teeth in the Third Week. 



Fia. 1110.— Teeth after One Month. 



some cases these are just appearing through the gums, but if the 

 cow has overrun her regular time for several days, the teeth will be 

 fully set, as seen in Fig. HOY. 



During the second week, a tooth will usually appear on each 

 side, as shown in Fig. 1108. • . 



Before the end of the third week, the animal will usually have 

 six incisors (Fig. 1109). 



In another week, two more will have come through, completing 

 the number of incisors, which will appear as represented in Fig. 

 1110. L ' 



Fig. 1111.— Teeth during 

 Fifth to Eighth Month. 



Fig. 1112.— The Teeth at 

 Ten Months. 



Fig. 1113.— The Teeth at 

 One Year. 



These are the milk-teeth, or temporary teeth. They wear away 

 as the animal begins to eat solid food, and thus indicate the length 

 of time they have been used. The middle incisors, being the oldest, 



