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CHAPTER XXXII. 



Examining for Soundness . . . . . . •721 



CHAPTER XXXIII. 



Shoeing : 



Necessity for shoeing — Growth of the hoof — ^Mechanism of the 

 horse's foot — -Weight-bearing surfaces of the foot — Form of 

 the healthy foot — Preparation of the foot — The Shoe — Nail 

 holes — Fitting the shoe — Putting on the shoe . . . 729 



CHAPTER XXXIV. 

 Examination of the Mouth for Age : 



Duration of life of horses — Means of ascertaining a horse's 

 age — Parts of a tooth — Different kinds of teeth — Form of the 

 teeth — Structure of the teeth — ^Changes undergone by the 

 teeth with age — Dates of teething — Causes which may hasten 

 or retard the appearance of the permanent teeth — Dates from 

 which horses are aged — Teeth whichfletain the mark and 

 central enamel beyond the ordinary time — Irregularity in the 

 respective size of the upper and lower jaw — Irregularities in 

 the teeth — Bishoping— Illustrations of different ages . . 748 



