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CANINE AND F'ELINE SURGERV. 



colour the steel ; solutions of creolin are opaque and hide the 

 instruments ; and each of them has more or less action upon 

 the edge of the blade. During the operation the greatest care 

 must be taken that the instruments do not come in contact 

 with anything which has not been thoroughly cleansed and 

 rendered aseptic, and when finished with they should be care- 

 fully cleaned, dried, and put in a dry, clean place until required 

 for future use. 



Scalpels with metal handles, and forceps, scissors, etc., that 

 take to pieces in order that the joints may be thoroughly 



Fig. 19. 

 Instrument steriliser. 



attended to, are always preferable. The nickel-plating of parts 

 which can be so treated is also an advantag-e both as regards 

 cleanliness and for the sake of appearances. 



Instrument cabinets, with tight-fitting doors to exclude dust 

 and with glass shelves, can now be obtained at a comparatively 

 small cost, and if placed in a dry situation nothing further is 

 necessary than to lay the instruments inside. 



In the event of the absence of a proper cabinet the instru- 

 ments should be wrapped in clean lint or wadding and put in 

 a thoroughly dry and dust-proof place. 



