RESTRAINT OF CATTLE. 2I 
firmly to a ring, a tree ora post. Three or four twists of a rope 
passed round the horns and through the ring are generally sufficient, 
‘The rope may also be rolled round the inferior part of the head, 
Sometimes the animal is placed with another (in the ordinary yoke), 
as in ateam, 
2. Securing the fore legs. For raising a fore leg, one proceeds 
as with a horse, using the hand alone, or a rope or strap passed 
round the fore arm or the coronet. 
‘ The animal may also be placed beside a cart, with its head held 
‘by an assistant or fastened to the cart. A rope, fastened to the 
coronet, is passed over the back of the animal and pulled by an 
assistant on the other side of the cart. (Fig. 19.) 
The LeGoff apparatus is also used to-control the movements of the 
Ox, as it is those of the horse. 
3. Securing the hind legs. ' The anatomic disposition of the coxo- 
femoral articulation of cattle does not allow kicking straight out. 
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Fig. 20—Hind-limb fastened to a bar. (Guittard.) 
‘backwards; but kicks from the front and sides are to be feared. To 
guard against them, both legs can be tied together above the hocks 
with one or more turns of a rope, which, held by an assistant, can 
be loosened should the animal struggle much or threaten to fall. 
The tail passed in and out round a leg, and pulled backwards, 
prevents a kick forwards. 
A pole, held by two assistants in front of both hocks, is a means 
frequently used. By resting the pole, one end on the ground and 
the other on his shoulder, an assistant can push and keep the animal 
against the wall, and prevent it from kicking forward. Also, one 
