82 DISEASES OF THE HORSE’S FOOT 
round the arm, prevent the line from slipping below the 
knee. 
By this means the hind-limb is pulled forward until the 
foot projects beyond the cannon of the front-limb. When 
that position is reached, the operator grasps the hock firmly 
with one hand, and, directing the side-line to be slackened, 
gently slides downward the coils of rope round the arm 
and thigh until they encircle the cannons of both limbs, 
The cannon of the hind-limb is firmly lashed to the cannon 
of the fore, and the foot firmly and securely fixed in the 
best position for operating (see Fig. 44). 
Fic. 44.—PHoToGraPH SHOWING THE NEAR Hinp-Foot SECURED UPON 
THE CANNON OF THE NEAR FORE-LIMB. 
Similarly, with the horse still on his off side, the off hind- 
limb may be fixed to the near fore, and the near fore and 
the off fore to the near hind. 
With the animal on his near side, we may fix the near 
hind and the off hind to the off fore, and the off fore and 
near fore to the near hind. 
The points to be remembered in fixing the limbs thus 
are: (1) The side-line should always commence upon the 
cannon of the limb to be operated on ; (2) it should next pass 
under and over (or over and under, it is immaterial which) 
first the arm and then the thigh, or the thigh and the arm, 
