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each end and one in the middle. Two pairs of pulleys are 

 necessary, one for operating on each side, when slinging the 

 horse. One is fixed to a beam, or joist, and the other, by its 

 hook, is attached to the loops fastened to the rod at the end of 

 the girdle. The rope is fastened to the ring of the lower pul- 

 ley, and then passed over the upper one, and then around the 

 lower one, and then again over the upper, and carried to a 

 convenient place to be fastened. Both pairs of pulleys being 

 fixed, the horse can easily be raised by drawing on the ropes. 



Knives used in operating on the horse should be of good 

 metal and very sharp. The larger-sized scaljpel is a convenient 

 knife for most purposes. A heavy bistoury, which is a long, 

 narrow-bladed knife, is the best for opening deep wounds or 

 .abcesscs. 



Lancets. — There are three kinds in use, (they are all used 

 ■for bleeding), the fleam, which is used by most bleeders, the 

 spring-lancet, and the thumb-lancet. 



Scissors. — The roiveling scissors are the most convenient for the 

 veterinary surgeon. They have a rounded point, which is the 

 'best instrument for raising the skin, in roweling. 



Needles. — A large, curved, square needle is the proper sort 

 <of one for the veterinary surgeon. He should also have one 

 >or two of small size for sewing up delicate parts. 



Seton Needle. — This instrument has a broad, slightly curved 

 blade, of about three inches in length, and a round shaft about 

 eighteen inches in length, with a large, long eye in it. It is 

 used for introducing setons. 



Forceps are long-jawed pincers for various purposes. Some 

 are made for extracting snags, pieces of bone, etc. — the artery 

 forceps for grasping the end of a bleeding artery, for the pur- 

 'pose of tying it. 



Brawinrj-kmfe. — The same that the blacksmith uses, and for 

 ;the same purpose, to pare out the hoof. 



Firing-iron. — This is a heavy piece of iron the shape of a 

 irazor-blade, but longer, and the edge blunt, with a long tongue 



