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The animal breathes much easier than it does 

 when a mouth speculum is used and consequently 

 does not resist the operation so strenuously. Be- 

 sides, the little strap is far more convenient to 

 carry than a heavy speculum. I also think that 

 the tube is less liable to enter the trachea when 

 so used than it is with the mouth held open. 



Bestraint for Cattle. — I have been surprised 

 to find some veterinarians unfamiliar with the al- 

 most universal means or method for throwing a 

 cow, and many others that though familar with 

 this means of throwing the animal have thought 

 that after the animal is thrown it needs further 

 tying to hold it down for various operations. 

 This is not the case. Two ropes, one with which 

 to tie the animal by the head and another single 

 rope twenty-five feet long are sufficient for one 

 man to throw and hold the largest bull for an 

 operation for actinomycosis or for putting a ring 

 in his nose or for almost any other operation 

 except upon the feet and legs. 



To cast and control cattle where one has not 

 the assistance of trained cow men and cow horses 

 or ponies, select a piece of sloping ground, the 



