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occasionally are located in front of the lower jaw 

 grinders. A majority of the veterinary surgeons 

 claim them harmless. The only bad feature of 

 them is their interference with the over-check 

 bit, or the coach horse riggings, and they are not 

 harmful to the eyes. 



Treatment. 



The eye tooth, or wolf tooth, as it is known, 

 should be extracted, as it serves no useful pur- 

 pose. The probability is that it will sometimes 

 interfere with the bit and annoy the horse while 

 out driving. 



These teeth are a little difficult to get at and 

 extract on account of their location. To remove 

 them, use the wolf tooth separator in this man- 

 ner: Place the head of the separator between 

 the wolf tooth and molar, draw the handles to- 

 gether and this will separate the wolf tooth from 

 the molar. You can then take the wolf tooth for- 

 cep and draw the tooth with ease. 



Canine Teeth. 



It is advisable to remove the tartar which ac- 

 cumulates around the canine teeth, as it produces 

 a slight irritation in the gums. The tartar can 

 be removed very easily with a file or gouge. 



Rejecting Food; The Cause. 



The food is rejected, at times, on account of 

 a split or decayed molar, which causes pain to the 

 jaw. At times the sharp point of a split tooth 

 causes the tongue or cheek to become sore by con- 

 tact, thereby producing pain while masticating 

 the food. A split tooth or a decayed molar should 

 by all means be extracted. This can be done by 

 using the open molar extractor. 

 (See Cut.) 



