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likely hold its breath at the start. The danger signal af- 

 ter this preliminary holding of the breath is st<>i>i>(uic or 

 (jreat shallowness of the respiration. Avoid thi* carffnJJi/. 

 When the limbs become limp and drop down flaecidly when 

 lifted and turned loose then touch the cornea gently and 

 see if the dog winks. If not, hastily place it on a dog board 

 on the table (Figs. 20 and 72). The animal's head is quickly 

 drawn forward between the upright posts and the rod is 

 pushed through between the teeth (just behind the long 



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Fig. 72. Laboratory table. The top of the table is 5 l / 2 feet long and 33 inches 

 wide. The height is 35 inches. The small square stand at the head of the table is 13 

 inches square at the top and has a small (7 inches) round sink in the center. Gas 

 (G), air (A) (positive or negative pressure, constant or interrupted current), hot (H W) 

 and cold (C W) water, inductorium or battery current (B). clock current (T), and 

 drop light circuit (L) are all connected with the (immovable) square stand. The piping 

 for the water, electricity, etc., runs in the floor. One locker and one large drawer 

 are available on each side of the table. The dog board is in position on the table. 

 The sink, etc., should be at the end of the table toward the window. 



canines). A heavy twine about sixteen inches long should 

 have been previously laid across the board just back of 

 the upright posts. When the rod is pushed in this twine 

 is then ready to be brought up at once and lied ax tif/litli/ 

 as possible around the dog's mouth just back of the rod. 



