l88 KESTKAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



foremost body girth should be brought around the animal and 

 fastened. Then fasten the neck strap and the remaining two 

 body girths. The hobble straps may now be placed around all 

 four pasterns, after which re-tighten the halter rein, neck strap 

 and body girths until horse is firmly against the table. The 

 hindermost hobble straps — ^both fore and hind — must be buckled 

 to pasterns of the outer legs. The coronet pastern and fetlock of 

 outer hind leg should be protected from injury in struggling by 

 wrapping with a bandage or heavy cloth. 



Now turn the table down to the horizontal position as rapidly 

 as possible. 



To release the horse the hobble straps are removed first, then 

 the twitch is removed, after which the neck strap and halter rein 

 are loosened. The body girths are at this time loosened several 

 inches. The table is then raised to the upright position. The 

 head is still held with halter rein firmly against table. The 

 blindfold should be removed as soon as animal is standing on 

 its feet; so are all other girths and straps released at this time. 



The Conhey Equine Operating Table. 



The table designed and used by Professor L. L. Conkey, 

 Figure 209, is of the flat top variety. The top is of hard wood, 

 padded and covered with painted canvas. Openings are made 

 through the top to accommodate the halter and neck straps, also 

 hobble chains. This table has the center and sides cut out to 

 afford free access to the patient. It is equipped with two 



Fig. 209. Conkey's Equine Operating Table, Horizontal Position. 



