of the instruments he uses in the performance of the oper- 

 ation." 



This was signed by fifteen of the best veterinarians in 

 Central England, and sent to me most unexpectedly as a 

 present from rivals in castration after my return home to 

 Illinois, and for which, both watch and diploma, I have 

 often felt that it would be a great pleasure to me if I could 

 again meet those gentlemen and say, "Thank you, thank 

 you," several times to each one for the gratification and 

 pleasure you gave me. 



Some of the pictures in this book are of a ball face horse 

 bought for $100.00 for the purpose of operating upon, and 

 for giving some final instructions to a class of pupils. He 

 was a double No. 3 ridgling. He was first cast and tied as 

 herein represented, and held upon the ground, while twenty- 

 four hands were inserted in my cuts up to the bowels, for 

 three minutes to each pupil, while examining the parts, as 

 I progressed in his castration. Of course he was as merci- 

 fully treated as possible, and with clean hands, well oi'.ed. 

 Still he was kept tied down more than an hour. However, 

 he did well, and I considered him sound and well the 

 twelfth day after, with no swelling of the sheath, as is com- 

 mon in castration, and was used daily while recovering. He 

 was not given the pint and a half of linseed oil previously, 

 as recommended, but was given the regular drachm doses 

 of the castrating tincture promptly, and was well opened 

 twice a day for five days five inches up in the groin on each 

 side, and was trotted around in our operating house twenty 

 minutes after each opening of the cuts, and I now think all 

 operators on ridglings can safely and well perform all such 

 castrations, if they will strictly follow the contents of this 



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