castrating and spaying instruments. Always call for "A grade," 

 and see to it that yon get exactly what you call for and select 

 the design hest suited for your requirements. 



It will be observed that numerous instruments are illustrated 

 and described in the following pages. Where only one pattern 

 of an instrument is shown this means that in the author's opinion 

 this particular instrument has advantages over all others and is 

 the proper one to purchase. Where two or more instruments of 

 the same character are shown it means that the author has no 

 preference and that both instruments are equally satisfactory, 

 and either may be purchased without making a mistake. 



Each and every instrument illustrated in this volume possesses 

 merit, and no mistake will be made in selecting them or either 

 of them. Our only object in thus illustrating and describing the 

 instruments is that in so doing the amateur may have the advan- 

 tage of the author's twenty-one years' experience in selecting 

 and using this class of surgical instruments, and with the hope 

 that the information herein contained may in a measure at least 

 protect the inexperienced prospective castrator from waking up 

 later to the fact that he is in possession of a lot of "useless junk" 

 which has been sold to him for castrating and spaying instru- 

 ments. 



METHODS 



It will be further observed that only one method of operating 

 is illustrated and described, which is quite a revolution in this 

 class of literature. All antiquated methods and operative tech- 

 nique have been purposely eliminated in order to avoid confusion 

 and embarrassment. The methods mentioned are those which 

 most appeal to the author's fancy, and while he considers them 

 the best, safest, and most satisfactory, still he lays no claim to 

 their being the only good methods, and he is perfectly willing to 

 be charitable to the extent of granting to others the privilege of 

 operating differently if they so desire. 



RESTRAINT 



Restraint of domestic animals, in the broadest acceptation of 

 the term, means much to the average busy and active practitioner 

 of veterinary surgery. 



