222 The Farmer's Veterinary Adviser. 



or other bitters. CoTer all exposed woodwork with sheet- 

 iron. Place a small revolving roller above the front of the 

 manger so that the teeth may at once shde off. Apply 

 the muzzle shown in the adjoining cut. In pure wind- 



Fig. 17. 



Fig. 17 — Muzzle for crib-biter. 



suckers a strap may be tied tightly round the upper pari 

 of the neck, though at the risk of inducing roaring. 



DISPLACED TEETH. 



Though loosened and partially displaced, teeth wdl 

 often grow firm if at once replaced in their sockets and 

 the animal fed for some time on soft mashes. If they 

 cannot be returned to their natural situation they should 

 be at once extracted, as any faulty direction will be a 

 source of after trouble. 



OTEEGEOWN AST) UNEVEN TEETH. 



The teeth of herbivora are liable to become overgrown 

 into sharp hurtful processes along the outer margin of the 

 upper grinders or the inner border of the lower, because 

 the lower jaw is always narrower than the upper. In old 

 animals and those having broken teeth, extensive over' 



