Chapter VII. 

 EMBRYOTOMY. 



A Fe-w Operations. 



Embryotomy simply means the removal of the foetus 

 from the uterus, through the natural opening, by a 

 surgical operation. It might here be stated, that while 

 the various operations are easily described theoretically, 

 the majority of them are performed with some difficulty, 

 and in every case the practitioner must be guided by 

 circumstances and the surroundings, as much as by 

 theory. If the parent be down, and in a weak condition, 

 attend to her at once with stimulants and gruel, and, if 

 she can stand at all, get her on her feet. 



If the operation is likely to be a serious one, great 

 •advantage will be derived from placing the animal in a. 

 narrow stall, and having her hind-limbs tied forward 

 from above the hocks, over a bar at her head, and the 

 ends of the ropes given to an assistant to hold. The 

 quarters can be raised or lowered according to the 

 presentation, and, if a Mare, inclined to be ill-tempered, 

 belt up one fore-limb, put a twitch on her nose, and, 

 'if this fails, it may be necessary to throw and hobble 

 her. Further movements will depend on the situation, 

 of the' foetus. 



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