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pies, the chains, etc., etc., must be strong to a fault. A 

 single weak point in a horse operating table will soon give 

 way, and often with disastrous results. The struggles of a 

 large horse as he feels the belts lifting him from his footing 

 will often test the strength of the best table, and the strug- 

 gles with the uppermost hind foot when the patient is 

 down will test the temper of the strongest hopple and chain. 



Fig. 20. 

 Operating Table. Bringing the Horse into Position ; Assistants Properly 



Placed . 



As to its simplicity, the table must be absolutely free 

 from projecting objects capable of wounding the animal's 

 body, and it should require no more than two or three men 

 to operate it. It must be geared so that both power and 

 speed are respected. A table that will rapidly turn down 

 a large horse may require the strength of two or three men 

 to return the horse to the standing position. The floor 



