. Animal management. 1908. Horses; Horses; Draft animals. THE POINTS OF THE HORSE, ETC. 41 Between four and five years the tush is cut ; at first it has a sharp The tush, point and edges, but these gradually become rounded with age. At six years the corner teeth are in full wear over their whole surface, At six the marks are broad, but those of the central teeth are smaller, and show years, more wear than those of the laterals and the laterals more than the corners. The wearing surfaces of the teeth are broad ones, the centrals showing perhaps a tendency to become Fig. 10.—Six 3'e
. Animal management. 1908. Horses; Horses; Draft animals. THE POINTS OF THE HORSE, ETC. 41 Between four and five years the tush is cut ; at first it has a sharp The tush, point and edges, but these gradually become rounded with age. At six years the corner teeth are in full wear over their whole surface, At six the marks are broad, but those of the central teeth are smaller, and show years, more wear than those of the laterals and the laterals more than the corners. The wearing surfaces of the teeth are broad ones, the centrals showing perhaps a tendency to become Fig. 10.—Six 3'ears. Wiih the mouth closed and looked at from the side the teeth are upright and meet each other squarely, the upper corner tooth projecting slightly beyond that of the lower jaw, at the posterior corner. From six years 07i'wards the changes are as follows :— Changes The marks get smaller, rounder, and may disappear from the central after six teeth at about ten years. In some teeth, however, they persist for much 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 Great Britain. Army Veterinary Dept. London : Printed for H. M. S. O. by Harrison and Sons
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