Show NEGLECT OF TEETH ENDS IN DISASTER examination may be made b by y running hand into horses mouth furnish soft feed many a horse becomes weak poor in condition and emaciated simply as it a result of bad teeth which have been neglected if the horse turns his bis head to one side while eating shows signs of poor nutrition and passes whole brains of oats or corn with the feces his teeth need attention the continual grinding of the teeth in eating causes the outer edges of the upper tipper molars colais and the inner edges of the lower molars to become sharp these rhese sharp edges lacerate the thin skin of the inner cheek and the tongue ind and make chewing painful this and irregular teeth tend to cause the animal to imperfectly chew his teed feed be tore fore swallowing it and unless the teeth receive proper attention the animal becomes emaciated in old animals the teeth often become smooth making it impossible tor for them to chew hay bay and grain in such cases only soft feeds should be given elven an examination of the teeth may be made by running the hand into the mouth and feeling them to see it if they are sharp or if any of them are too long only a qualified veterinarian should hould be allowed to treat the teeth clemson college bulletin |