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DISEASES OF THE HORSE'S FOOT 



round the arm, prevent the line from slipping below the 

 knee. 



By this means the hind-limb is pulled forward until the 

 foot projects beyond the cannon of the front-limb. When 

 that position is reached, the operator grasps the hock firmly 

 with one hand, and, directing the side-line to be slackened, 

 gently slides downward the coils of rope round the arm 

 and thigh until they encircle the cannons of both limbs. 

 The cannon of the hind-limb is firmly lashed to the cannon 

 of the fore, and the foot firmly and securely fixed in the 

 best position for operating (see Fig. 44). 



Fig. 44. — Photograph showing the Near Hind-foot Secured upon 

 the Cannon of the Near Fore-limb. 



Similarly, with the horse still on his off side, the off hind- 

 liinb may be fixed to the near fore, and the near fore and 

 the off fore to the near hind. 



With the animal on his near side, we may fix the near 

 hind and the off hind to the off fore, and the off fore and 

 near fore to the near hind. 



The points to be remembered in fixing the limbs thus 

 are : ( 1 ) The side-line should always commence upon the 

 cannon of the limb to be operated on; (2) it should next 

 pass under and over (or over and under, it is immaterial 

 which) first the arm and then the thigh, or the thigh and 



