CONTENTS 



Vaginal Ovariotomy in the Cow 109 



Ovariotomy in the Cow by the Flank 112 



Ovariotomy in the Bitch by the Flank 113 



Ovariotomy in the Bitch by the Linea Alba 118 



Ovariotomy in the Cat 120 



Castration of Cryptorchid Horses 121 



Castration of Cryptorchid Boars 127 



IV. OPERATIONS ON THE EXTREMITIES : 



Tenotomy of the Flexor Tendons of the Foot 1 29 



Tenotomy of the Peroneal Tendon (Stringhalt Operation) 132 



Tenotomy of the Cunean Tendon (Spavin Operation) 133 



Neurectomy 137, 



Digital Neurectomy 139 



Plantar Neurectomy 142 



Median Neurectomy 145 



Ulnar Neurectomy 148 



Sciatic Neurectomy 152 



Anterior Tibial Neurectomy 156 



Resection of the Lateral Cartilages (Bayer) 159 



Modified Quittor Operation 165 



Resection of the Flexor Pedis Tendon r67 



Amputation of the Claws of Ruminants 169 



Bayer's Sutures 172 



EMBRYOTOMY OPERATIONS : 



Cephalotomy 175 



Decapitation 177 



Subcutaneous Amputation of Anterior Limb 17S 



Amputation at the Humero-radial Articulation 181 



Detruncation 181 



Destruction of the Pelvic Girdle, Anterior Presentation 185 



Amputation of the Anterior Limbs at the Tarsus 188 



Intra-pelvic Amputation of the Posterior Limbs, Breech Presen- 

 tation igo 



Evisceration of the Fetus 104 



