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General Principles of Veterinary Medicine. 



Another and in some respects preferable ]:>lan, is to take a 

 strong piece of sailcloth of the width of the distance from 

 the sheath to behind the fore limbs, and of a length equal to 

 the girth of the horse. Wrap each end twice around two- 

 inch rollers of wood and nail them securely, and w^ork a two- 

 inch wide buttonhole in each end of cloth just beneath the 

 middle of each roller. A roj)e and tackle should now be 



FIG. 1. — A HORSE IN A SLING. 



fastened securely to the ceiling of the stable and a p shaped 

 hook of bar-iron be obtained from the blacksmith, the up- 

 turned ends of which are to be inserted in the buttonholes, 

 and the central portion of vfhich is connected with the pul- 

 ley, and thus the horse raised or lowered at pleasure. Breast 

 straps and breechbands can be added as desired. 



