SURGICAL OPERATIONS. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 

 PLATE XXVI : 



Fig. 1. ReufFs method of throwing or casting the ox. From Fleming's Operative 



Veterinary Surgery. 

 Fig. 2. Miles' method of throwing or casting the ox. From Fleming's Operative 



Veterinary Surgery. 

 PLATK XXVII: 



Fig. la front and Fig. 1 I side view of a simple tracheotomy tuhe. After Arm- 



atage, from Hill's Bovine Medicine and Surgery. This tuhe is inserted in 



the trachea or windpipe in cases of threatened suffocation from obstructions 



in the upper portion of the air passage. 

 Fig. 2. Shows the tracheotomy tuhe applied raid held in position hy straps 



around the neck. After Arrnatage, from Hill's Bovine Medicine and Surgery. 

 Fig. 3. Represents an ordinary fleam with hlades of different sizes. 

 Fig. 4. Cow prepared for hleediug. A cord is tied firmly ahout the lower portion 



of the neck, causing the jugular vein to hecome distended with hlood and 



swell out. 

 PLATE XXVIII: 



Fig. 1 and 2. Setoii needles. These may he either long or short, straight or 



curved, according to the locality in which a scton is to he inserted. 

 Fig. 3. Various forms of surgical needles. 

 Fig. 4. Suture forceps or needle-holder, for passing needles through thick and 



dense tissues. 



Fig. 5. Knot properly tied. 

 Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Various forms of sutures. Fig. 6, interrupted suture ; 7, quilled 



suture; 8, uninterrupted suture; 9, twisted suture, made hy passing suture 



pins through the parts to he held together and winding the thread ahout 



them so as to represent the figure 8; 10, single-pin suture. 

 Fig. 11. Appliance for ringing the hull, one-fourth natural size. 

 Fig. 12. Nose clamp, with spring and keeper. 

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