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continuous or interrupted sutures. The muscle sutures 

 are then to be tied over the skin sutures. By this plan the 

 retaining sutures of the muscle, like those of the skin, are 

 readily removed. The sutures should be left in position 

 for lo days. An antiseptic powder may be dusted over the 

 wound, or in fly time, deterrent dressings containing cam- 

 phor may be used with bene6t. 



If the preferable plan for laparotomy, involing the x- 

 formed division of the oblique muscles is used, only the 

 skin sutures are to be employed. 



22. RESECTION OF INTESTINE 



Object. In cases of adhesion, ulcer, perforation, strangu- 

 lated hernia, or intussusception of the intestine. 



Instruments. Razor, scalpels, scissors, artery forceps, two 

 long jaw compression forceps, with four pieces of rubber 

 tubing to cover the jaws of the forceps. 



Technic. The animal may be operated upon, standing or 

 cast, and under either local or general anaesthe.sia. Cover 

 the operative field with antiseptic or aseptic gauze. Make 

 the laparotomy incision as directed for rumenotomy except 

 that generally it should be in the right flank, whenever the 

 lesion can be handled from that point. 



In case of adhesion and strangulated hernia, the incision 

 may be made over any part of the abdominal cavity. Draw 

 the involved portion of the intestine out through the in- 

 cision and leS it rest upon the surrounding gauze. Remove 

 as far as possible all intestine which may be so diseased that 

 it will imperil recovery, and take care that at the points of 

 division there shall be a good blood supply. 



The normal intestine is clamped with the compression 

 forceps, the jaws of which have been covered with rubber 

 tubing to prevent injury, one pair being placed on each 



