. Breeding, training, management and diseases of the horse and other domestic animals. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Bookbinding. 168 DISEASES OF =! THE GROWTH AND WEAR OF TEETH. Healthy horses' teeth (the second set, not the first), o-row practically throughout life, but much slower after fifteen or sixteen years of age than before. This growth is designed by nature to counter- act the enormous wear of the teeth, the horse having to perform for himself that which the miller performs for man. If the lower molar, illustrated in figure 59, had met its corresponding ujDj^er molar, its two inches o
. Breeding, training, management and diseases of the horse and other domestic animals. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Bookbinding. 168 DISEASES OF =! THE GROWTH AND WEAR OF TEETH. Healthy horses' teeth (the second set, not the first), o-row practically throughout life, but much slower after fifteen or sixteen years of age than before. This growth is designed by nature to counter- act the enormous wear of the teeth, the horse having to perform for himself that which the miller performs for man. If the lower molar, illustrated in figure 59, had met its corresponding ujDj^er molar, its two inches of extra growth should have been worn off by attrition (mastication) and a like amount from the upjDer tooth. But the uj^per tooth was unfortunately lost. The lower tooth therefore, grew till the friction from it on the upper jaw killed the horse. Various kinds of instruments are used to remove this extra growth of teeth. A moderately shar23 chisel may be used, but there is danger of its slipping and cutting the soft struct"" res of the mouth or throat, for it has to be struck with considera- ble force. When convenient send for a veterinary den-. Fig. 59. Back lower molar ; extra growth begins at dotted line. * This page is from " Horse's Teeth," by W. H. 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 Heard, J. M. (John M. ). New York : J. M. Heard
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