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mal. They are oval in shape and situated usuallj? a little above the middle 

 of the lateral margin of the pelvic inlet. However, it is by no means un- 

 common to find them several inches from this location. 



Warning — Unless the rectum is empty and the cervix forced downward 

 and forward with the spaying speculum, the rectal wall is liable to be punc- 

 tured with the point of the knife. 



Kig li'i — Severing ovary from the broad ligament with the ecraseur. A, Posi- 

 tion of the right arm; B, uterus; E, ecraseur; P, vagina; H, urinary bladder; J, 

 broad ligament; K, position of the left hand; M, vaginal perforation; N, position 

 of the right hand; P, rectum; S, ovary. 



