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DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



CHAP. LVIII. 



OPERATIONS. 



On casting or throwing down a horse in order to secure him for 



operations. 



Horses nre thrown down by means of hobbles, all of which 

 are represented below fixed on a horse's legs. The hobble is 



27(6 common /lobbies, and the mode of fixing them ; also the seat of several diseases, and 



the different methods of firing. 



a. Enlargement of tlie flexor tendons, and e. The seat of bone spavin, and a mode of 



the veitical method of firing. firing for ditto. 



h, The seat of splent. f, A curb and another, though not an 

 r. The seat of ringbone. advisable, method of firing. 



d, The seat of enlargement of the sus- g. The seat of capped hock. 



pensory ligament, and a mode of firing h. The seat of thorough-pitu 



for ditto. 



about two feet in length, two inches and five eighths in width, 

 and about a quarter of an inch thick. It is formed by a strong- 

 piece of leather, about four feet in length, which, being doubled, 

 has a strong iron buckle included at one end, and firmly sewed 

 in. About four inches and a half further back, a large iron 

 ring is to be sewed in the same manner for the purpose of 



