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Clothing— Bedding - 138 



Management of the Feet - 139 



Vices ... . . ... 140 



Hygienics Applied to Diseased Animals - - - - 140 



Isolation — Food - - - - - 140 



Air — Light — Temperature - - - - - 142 



Grooming — Exercise - - ----- 143 



Signs and Symptoms of Disease - ------ 144 



General Symptoms of Disease ..... 145 



Special Character of Infectious Diseases - - - 150 



Prevention and Suppression of Infectious Diseases - - - - 152 



Prevention - - - .... 152 



Suppression 153 



27. Operations .... 156 



Means of Restraint 156 



The Twitch ..... 157 



The Travis - ..... - - - 158 



The Side-line— Hobbles - - - - 159 



Neurotomy, Neurectomy, Unnerving - - - - 161 



Methods of Operation ... ... 161 



Sequelae -------- ... 165 



Firing or the Actual Cautery - - - 166 



Tenotomy - - - - 168 



Castration - ------ 171 



Age - ......... 172 



Methods of Operation ...... - - 172 



Torsion ----------- 174- 



Ligature — Caustic Clamps ------ - - 175 



Standing Operation ------- 176- 



Passing the Catheter - - 177 



Ovariotomy in Troublesome Mares 180 



Castration of Rigs or Cryptorchids ... 184 



