50 General Principles of Veterinary Medicine. 



The chief points to attend to are — [a) not to irritate the 

 &iiimal ; (6) always to attempt the operation from the right 

 Bide ; (c) seize hold of the upper jaw by passing the left hand 

 over the head ; and bend the latter far round to the right ; 



FIG. 8. — HOLDING- A HORSE FOR DEEXCHING. 



this simple contrivance very effectually tames or disarms even 

 a vicious bull, ox, or cow ; {d) the operator should stand well 

 with his back against the animal's shoulder, propping him- 



