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for the animal to be confined in the recumbent posture at an angle 

 of about thirty degrees on either right or left side, depending 

 upon which flank is to be invaded. One of the best and most satis- 

 factory methods the author has ever employed is as follows : Pro- 

 cure a piece of three-eighths inch soft rope about six feet long. 

 Tie the free ends together, forming a loop as shown in Fig. 166. 



Fig. 166— Restraint for Spaying (Flank Method.) First Step. A, Board with End 



Elevated; B, Rope Suspending the Board; C, Rope Loop; 



D, Right Hand; E, Left Hand. 



Next secure a 2 x 14 inch plank about 12 feet long ; place one end 

 on the floor or ground as the case may be, either spike the other 

 end fast to the wall or suspend it by means of a rope from above. 

 ISTow make your rope loop fast to the upper end of the plank with 

 a screw eye or a spike (A), or it may be fastened by boring a hole 

 through the plank large enough to allow the rope to be drawn up 

 through and held secure by a large knot in its ends. This should 



