TO THE MEMORY 



OF 



M. CHARLIER 



A DISTINGUISHED FRENCH VETERINARY SURGEON, WHO, IN 1850, 



FIRST PERFORMED THE VAGINAL METHOD OF OVARIOTOMY 



IN THE MARE AND COW 



AND 



BY STERILISING HIS INSTRUMENTS WITH BOILING 



WATER BEFORE OPERATION 



INTRODUCED 



TO THE VETERINARY PROFESSION ONE OF THE MAIN 



PRINCIPLES OF ANTISEPTIC SURGERY 



THIS LITTLE BOOK 

 IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. 



