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have him taken away. Then taking up the fluid 

 with the syringe quickly, deftly insert the nozzle 

 in the vagina of the second mare, pass it for- 

 ward into the womb and press the bulb as be- 

 fore. The syringe used for this work is fitted 

 with a rubber tube about 20 inches long between 

 the nozzle and bulb. Care must be taken to 

 sterilize the apparatus thoroughly between op- 

 erations by cleansing in hot water. 



With the capsule, which is made of gelatine 

 and readily dissolves on contact with the warm 

 moist tissues, the operation is quite as simple, 

 if not more so. Eemove the cap from the cap- 

 sule and taking the other part in the hand, in- 

 sert it in the vagina, scooping up the fluid into 

 it with the fore finger. When the capsule feels 

 full push it on up into the womb and leave it 

 there. When a second mare is to be impregnat- 

 ed, fill the capsule as before, withdraw the hand 

 holding the capsule, insert it in the vagina and 

 push it into the womb as before. There is no 

 occasion to be in any great rush. Be deft and 

 make every move count. Any reasonably dex- 

 terous man may become proficient at either op- 

 eration with a little practice. The main thing 

 is to keep the fertilizing fluid from any marked 

 rise or fall in temperature, and to keep it from 

 the light. The syringe shuts out the light; the 

 fingers closed about the capsule perform the 

 same service, when a second mare is impreg- 

 nated. 



