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Veterinary Elements. 



Smear the hair at the base of the horn with vaseline 

 and turn it back, then secure the animal to a strong post 

 by means of a chain or rope, so that it can be quickly 



released; a stanchion 

 might be used; insert 

 the bulldog (a nose 

 forceps) into the nose 

 and draw the head 

 around to the flank, 

 the operator then ap- 

 plies the clipper over 

 the exposed horn, and 

 brings it as close to 

 the head as possible, 

 object being to 

 remove about one- 





DEHORNING CLIPPERS AND BULLDOG FORCEPS. 



fourth inch of the skin along with the horn, thus de- 

 stroying the horn matrix and preventing the growth of 

 unsightly stubs. To make a nice-looking head be care- 

 ful to so apply the clippers that the cut will slope in- 

 wards from the bottom of the horn base, thus a pointed 

 poll,. resembling that of the Angus, will result. As soon 

 as the horns are removed pieces of cotton batting about 

 one to one and one-half inches square dipped in boracic 

 acid (a powder) are placed right over the wound, the 



