APPENDIX. 



INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY 



NECESSARY TO ALL STOCK 



OWNERS. 



One of the most serviceable of all instruments is the 

 Syringe seen on the opposite page ; it is in frequent 

 demand for giving injections of warm water and soap 

 in a great many diseases. The price of this syringe, 

 which holds 36 ounces is $3.50. 



Thermometer. This is a very important instrument 

 for taking the animal's temperature and is a great aid 

 in making a diagnosis. Before using, see that the top 

 of the column of mercury is below the figure 100. Now 

 place thermometer in the rectum, bulb end first, and 

 allow it to remain in four minutes, remove the thermom- 

 eter and observe the height of the column of mer- 

 cury and that will indicate the temperature of the ani- 

 mal. The price of a good self -registering thermometer 

 is $1.50. The cheaper, ones all have some defect. 



Trochar. The use of this instrument is explained 

 on pages 118 and 119. The price is $2.25. 



The Mouth Speculum is used to keep the mouth 

 open for the purpose of passing back the hand towards 

 the throat to give balls to horses or to allow of a ready 

 examination of the back teeth. The price is $1.00. 



The Tooth Rasp is the instrument used for filing off 

 the sharp edges or points which frequently project from 

 the molaj or back teeth as explained on page 167. The 



