I08 VETERINARY OBSTETRICS. 



Strong metallic wire, or antiseptic tape, may be used. 



Fig. 48. 

 Leather Truss. 



The Labial sutures simply unite the lips of the 

 vulva. They are less subject to strain than the hip 



Fig. 49. 

 Renault's Truss. 



sutures, but the parts being more sensitive, they cause 

 more pain and irritation, and are more liable to slough. 



