CAUTERIZATION WITH THE THERMO CAUTERY. 183 



Fig. 215.— Paquelin and do Place Cautery. 



to veterinary practice, and possesses points of superiority over 

 all the rest. It is used in the same manner and under the same 

 rules as other modes of firing ah*eady considered, but while its 

 application is followed by similar results, it possesses also many 

 other attendant advantages, which render it a valuable addition to 

 our operative means. 



The veterinary cautery of Paquelin and de Place is a modifica- 

 tion which has recently been introduced, and which is considered 

 superior to the original instrument by those who have used it, 

 principally on account of the facility with which an even degree 

 of temperature is kept during the entire length of the operation. 

 The low price of the instrument is also an important item for vet- 

 erinary practice. 



Cauterization in Other Animals. 



Firing in Large Ruminants. — If firing is not as commonly 

 used with these animals as with solipeds, it is not because its ne- 

 cessities are less frequent, but rather from economic considera- 



