Oregon v. Fessenden (2014) Oregon v. Fessenden In these consolidated criminal appeals, we consider whether an officer violated Article I, section 9, of the Oregon Constitution or the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution when, without a warrant, he entered private property, seized an emaciated horse, and took the horse to a veterinarian. We…
The determination of the age of the horse can be fairly accurate when certain characteristics are examined. The following nine characteristics give an accurate depiction of age up to 10 years. 1. The eruption of deciduous teeth The central incisors erupt at 6 days of age; the intermediate incisors erupt at 6 weeks of age;…
The equine mouth is enclosed on the front and sides by the lips and cheeks, above by the hard and soft palate, and below by the tongue and the muscles of the floor of the mouth. Four pairs of salivary glands drain into the mouth. The horse’s mouth is remarkably well-adapted to a life of…
