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OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE. 



and at the first trial this seems dangerous. Professor Bayer, in 

 referring to the operation, states that on one occasion he actually fell 

 under the horse. He had attempted to cast a rather large horse, and 

 had nearly succeeded ; the animal, however, tried to regain its equi- 



FiG. 58. — The horse cast. Mode of fixing the fore and hind limbs together when 

 preparing for castration in the dorsal position. 



librium by a slight spring, and trod on Bayer's foot, preventing his 

 getting clear. 



A long rope carr3ang a ring at one end is used. Supposing a horse is 



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Fig. 59. — Preparing for castration in the dorsal position. The back strap 

 applied. (Vienna method.) 



intended to fall on its left side, a loop is formed in the rope and passed 

 around the neck, the ring lying near the right elbow. The free end of 

 the rope is then passed around the left hind foot, again through the 



