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EESTEAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



The part coming in contact with the body and head of 

 the horse was well padded, and the padding covered with heavy 

 leather. Holes (b) (d) were made for passage of halter rein 

 (b), neck strap (d), hobble ropes (p) (q), and body strap (n). 

 The table top was equipped with body girths (e) (f) (g) and 

 horizontal body breeching (m) and breast straps (o) ; also 

 hobble straps (r) (s), and ropes by which the animal was se7 

 cured. The supporting framework of this table was 2^ feet 

 high and consists of four strong legs with substantial braces and 

 cross braces between them. The frame work so arranged that 



Fig. 187. Daviau's Operating Table, Horizontal Position, with Animal 

 Secured Ready for Operation. 



when the table is lowered by means of the cog gears and crank 

 it acts as a support to the table top. Figure 187 represents the 

 table top lowered to the horizontal position, with a patient ready 

 for operation. This illustrates the body girth and hobble strap 

 arrangement ; also shows the legs and frame work of the sup- 

 porting platform. 



Daviau's Opebating Table IxMpeoved. 



Finding by experimentation and practice that the original 

 table possessed several objectionable features, viz., difficulty 

 of applying and tightening the straps and girths, the inaccessi- 



