. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. 474 AMERICAN FARMER'S HORSE BOOK. show the eflects of wear. At eight years, the kernel is woru away from all the nippers of the lower jaw, and is becoming much less conspicuous in the central pair of the upper jaw, or in the wholly stable-fed horse has disappeared altogether. During the ninth year, what remains of the kernel, if any thing, in the central pair of nippers in the upper jaw, is woru. LOWKR NIPPERS, ETC., OF A VEKY OLD HOKSE. away, the hook on the corner teeth increases in size, and the tushes lose their points. The tenth year witnesses
. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. 474 AMERICAN FARMER'S HORSE BOOK. show the eflects of wear. At eight years, the kernel is woru away from all the nippers of the lower jaw, and is becoming much less conspicuous in the central pair of the upper jaw, or in the wholly stable-fed horse has disappeared altogether. During the ninth year, what remains of the kernel, if any thing, in the central pair of nippers in the upper jaw, is woru. LOWKR NIPPERS, ETC., OF A VEKY OLD HOKSE. away, the hook on the corner teeth increases in size, and the tushes lose their points. The tenth year witnesses the dis- appearance of the kernel from the second pair of nippers in the upper jaw, and the eleventh from the corner teeth also. At twelve years old the crowns of all the front teeth in the lower jaw have become triangular, and the tushes are much worn down. As the horse continues to grow older, the gums, in conse- quence of a gradual process of absorption, shrink away from. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stewart, Robert, veterinary surgeon. [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, C. F. Vent & co. ;
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