operation, as well as the agreeable ab- 

 sence of the wet, sloppy field that in- 

 evitably resulted from the use of the 

 older method in veterinary practice. 

 Besides, it spares the patient in more 

 ways than one, especially in the cold 

 months of the year when, in a veteri- 

 nary practice, operations frequently 

 have to be performed in cold stables, 

 or even in the open. 



While the application of tincture of 

 iodine gives ample protection from skin 

 infection in surgical operations, there 

 are a few things to be observed that 

 have to do with making the application 

 correctly. First, in veterinary patients, 

 the hair must be clipped off and the 

 area shaved clean. The area clipped 

 and shaved should be slightly greater 

 in extent than the field actually to be 

 invaded by the knife. When the clip- 

 ping and shaving have been done, the 

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