. Dentition as indicative of the age of the animals of the farm. Domestic animals -- Age; Teeth. of the Animals of the Farm. 17 months^ tlie four permanent incisors will be in actual contact, at least in regard to their anterior edges when the mouth is closed ; but on examining the tables it is apparent that no wear has taken place, and the posterior edges of the teeth are not yet level with the anterior. At three years old the central permanent incisors are fully- developed, and the anterior edges show a narrow line of worn surface. The posterior edges are level with the anterior, but are not
. Dentition as indicative of the age of the animals of the farm. Domestic animals -- Age; Teeth. of the Animals of the Farm. 17 months^ tlie four permanent incisors will be in actual contact, at least in regard to their anterior edges when the mouth is closed ; but on examining the tables it is apparent that no wear has taken place, and the posterior edges of the teeth are not yet level with the anterior. At three years old the central permanent incisors are fully- developed, and the anterior edges show a narrow line of worn surface. The posterior edges are level with the anterior, but are not worn to the same extent. Fig. 9.—Incisors of Cart-filhj at tioo years. 1 ,t. In giving an opinion in a case of dispute as to the age exceeding or not exceeding three years, the examiner will pay particular attention to the upper surfaces of the central per- manent incisors in the first place. The tables of these teeth are not fully formed at three years of age, and the cavity is not bounded by a line of worn structure, but extends quite across the teeth, and is open at least on one side and sometimes on both sides. Perfectly formed tables on the central incisors will certainly indicate that the horse is above the age of three, and. 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 Brown, George Thomas, Sir, 1827-. London, J. Murray
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