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taken with the fore-Hmbs, so as not to stretch them out 

 too tightly, and thus injure the muscles attaching the fore- 

 limb to the chest. This will for descriptive purposes be 

 termed the dorsal position. 



For operations on the sides or flank the animal can readily 

 be laid on either side. These will be referred to in the text 

 as the right and left lateral positions respectively. 



Since this pattern of table has been introduced into general 

 use, more than 8,000 animals have, to the author's knowledge 



Fig. 16. — Gray's Operating rack attached to an Ordinary Table, with 

 a Cat fixed in the ' Abdominal' Position. 



alone, been secured in one or other of the above-mentioned 

 positions without accident. It is especially convenient 

 because, by means of the key hobbles and keyholes, a patient 

 can be extended and a limb brought forward or retracted in 

 whatever position may be desired. 



Another pattern of operating-table has been described by 

 Mr. B. P. Godfray,^ in which the legs are secured by tape 

 hobbles to the ends of the table, but in addition the body is 

 1 VctcrinariaJi, December, 1896. 



