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Veterinary Obstetrics 



If it is desired to protect a metal case of this character in hand- 

 ling and carrying, it can be enclosed in a canvass jacket. In ad- 

 dition to the instruments which we have suggested here, the vet- 

 erinarian may readily add others, which he can include in the 

 same case if he desires, and which may in his experience possess 

 a very high value which would fully warrant their use. 



For a number of vears we carried a list of instruments consid- 



FiG. io6. Ohstetric Set. 



a, Aseptible tinned copper case. 



b, Tray containing i short blunt hook, 



I Colin's scalpel, r curved finger 

 knife, and i .straight finger knife. 



c, Enema pump, with puregutn stom- 

 ach tube instead of customary tube 

 and nozzle. 



d, Embryotomy chisel. 



e, Repeller with detachable spike. 



f, Curved cord carrier which may be 



used as a blunt hook. 



g, Long blunt hook. 



h. Long-handled cutting hook with 

 probe point, for severing ribs and 

 pelvic bones. 



erably in excess of those which we have here designated, but 

 from time to time first one and then another was discarded or 

 left unu.sed, until finally they were narrowed down to the very 

 brief list which we have here suggested. 



In addition to this outfit of instruments, there are other neces- 



