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sharp and in g'ood condition, that it may penetrate the 

 thick hide freely. The animal having been duly secured 



Fig. 12. — Ox prepared for bleeding. The place at which the vein is opened 

 indicated by the mark (a) at the lower portion of the neck. (Armatage.) 



by an attendant, and the cord fastened, the head is some- 

 what flexed to the side opposite the seat of operation. 



Fig. 13. — Bleeding fleam. 



The operator places the instrument longitudinally to the 

 course of the distended vein, and inserts by a single stroke. 

 When a sufficient amount has been removed, as indicated 

 by the state of the pulse, in accordance with the condition 

 of the animal, the cord should be removed, and the wound 

 closed by means of a pin suture retained by a strand of 

 tow wrapped round in a figure of eight manner. Bleeding 

 produces a sudden and powerful impression on the nervous 

 system of a sedative nature, seriously debilitates the 



