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gullet on the left side of the neck. 



The operation should be performed as 



quietly as possible, and if the animal is 



at all refractory it is better to obtain 



the aid of a skilled person. On no 



account should the hold on the tongue 



be retained if the animal struggles 



violently, as otherwise serious injury is 



likely to result. In giving a drench the 



tongue should not be interfered with. 



The horse's head should be raised so 



that the nose is a little higher than the 



horizontal line. To quote again from 



Dr Fleming's Practical Horse Keeper : 



"This may be done, if the horse is 



quiet, by an assistant; but if he is 

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