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Animal Castration 



Restraint— If a suitable operating stock is available it should 

 be used. In lieu of the stocks a narrow box stall and slings are the 

 next best method of restraint for spaying operation. When nar- 

 row stall and sling are used it becomes necessary to confine the 

 hind feet in such a way that the operator is not subjected to the 

 danger of kicks. The simplest method which will answer the pur- 

 pose is illustrated in Figure 127. It consists of the nose twitch 

 applied and held by an assistant ; also an 18-foot %-inch cotton 

 rope and one hobble strap. Loop end of rope around off hind 

 pastern, then pass it through D of near hind, then upwards and 

 forwards between fore legs, over withers and under main rope 

 behind elbow. Another method is the Hippo Lasso. (See Figs. 

 135 and 136.) 



Fig. 127 — Restraint for Spaying in Standing Posture. 



While the last two methods described are simple and will answer 

 the purpose, there is at least one quite serious objection to them, 

 viz: The animal may in her struggles cast herself, or she may 

 voluntarily lie down, which greatly interferes with the progress 



