i8 OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE. 



raised. For dan;L(erous horses a very useful apparatus is the hippo-lasso. 

 It ma}' either prepare the way for using hobbles, or may even supersede 

 them. It consists of a front and hind portion hung by broad 



Fig. 34. — Fastening a cow for operation. 



straps which pass across the back just behind the forearm and 

 in front of the stifle-joint respectivel}-, and held together by two 



Fig. 35. — The side-stick. 



other straps fastened to the front and running through rings in 

 the back portion. By pulling on these straps the animal's fore 

 and hind limbs are drawn together, and it is effectually prevented 



