302 



Veterinary surgical operations 



cision, even by considerable traction upon the cornua, hence 

 the advisability of overlapping the umbilicus. 



Second Step. — The Celiotomy .—Following the line above 

 described the skin and underlying muscles are incised. The 

 latter are divided cautiously to avoid puncturing the periton- 

 eum prematurely. When the latter is exposed it is punc- 

 tured at one end of the wound with the scalpel and then di- 

 vided along the entire course of the incision with the probe- 

 pointed bistoury. A grooved director passed beneath the 



Fig. 152 — Bitch Secured and Anesthetized by Young's Method. 



peritoneum may also be employed to guard against visceral 

 injury. 



Third Step.— Search for the Uterus. — There is no im- 

 mediate attempt to find the ovaries ; the uterus or one cornu 

 is sought, and as these lie just beneath the bladder, which is 

 always conspicuous, little difficulty will be encountered: 

 The novice may facilitate matters by passing a probe into 

 the uterus through the vagina. The probe, if moved about 

 gently, promptly discloses its position in one cornu or the 

 other. 



