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with them. One case sustained a rupture of the colon and the 

 other, showing no perceptible lesions on post-mortem, was 

 attributed to traumatic syncope. 



THE SINGLE SIDE LINE.— (Fig. 26.) For operations 

 in the standing position the single side line is indispensable. 

 It consists of a hopple, a rope twenty feet long, and a special 



Fig. 26. 

 The Side Lines, for Operations in the Standing Position. 



collar, and is used principally to lift one of the hind legs 

 from the floor, which position leaves a horse quite helpless. 

 The rope and hopple alone may be used to lift a fore leg for 

 the purpose of operating upon the opposite one. By lifting 

 a hind leg many of the operations can be safely performed. 

 Firing, tail operations, operations upon the abdominal walls, 

 hips and buttocks, vaginal and rectal explorations are ren- 



