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general anaesthesia. However, when these safeguards and con- 

 veniences are not available it is permissible to operate without 

 anaesthesia. 



Instruments — 1. Miles' hook knife (Fig. 25). 2. Canine and 

 feline emasculator (Figs. 102 and 103). 3. Wound retractor (Fig. 

 180 a) . While the wound retractor is not absolutely essential, nev- 

 ertheless its application greatly facilitates locating the uterus and 

 fallopian tubes by enabling the operator to view them inside the 



Fig. ISO a — Wound Retractor. (Actual Size.) 



Fig. ISO b — Surgeon's Full Curved Needle No. 5. (Actual Size.) 



abdomen. If these parts are seen they can be readily grasped with 

 haemostatic forceps and withdraw, without introducing the finger 

 haemostatic forceps and withdrawn, without introducing the finger 

 (Fig. 180 b), carrying 20 inches No. 10 braided silk for sutures. 

 5. Uterine sound (Fig. 180 c). 6. Haemostatic forceps. 7. Rich- 

 ter's needle holder (Fig. 34). 



Fig. 180 c— Uterine Sound. 



