108 VETERINARY OBSTETRICS. 
strong metallic wire, or antiseptic tape, may be used, 
Fic, 48. 
LEATHER TRUSS. 
The Labial sutures simply unite the lips of the 
vulva. They are less subject to strain than the hip 
Fic. 49. 
_RENAULT’s Truss, 
sutures, but the parts being more sensitive, they cause 
more pain and irritation, and are more liable to slough. 
