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CHAPTER XIII 



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Methods of Restraint and Common Operations. . . . 250 



Restraint • 250 



Twitching . 250 



Hoppling 250 



Anesthetizing 251 



Slinging . . 252 



Castrating . 253 



Spaying . . 255 



Catheterization 255 



Blistering . . 256 



Firing . . 256 



Killing . . 256 



Reducing Rupture 257 



Docking . 257 



Nicking. 258 



Unnerving. 258 



Tenotomy. 258 



Tracheotomy . 259 



Artificial Insemination 259 



Dehorning. . . 260 



CHAPTER XIV 



Unsoundnesses, Blemishes, and Vices . 261 



Common Unsoundnesses . 261 



Poll-evil .263 



Fistulous Withers . 264 



Shoe Boil 264 



Capped Hock 265 



Bowed Tendons 265 



Cocked Ankle . 266 



Windgalls . . 266 



Curb ... 266 



Stringhalt. 267 



Blindness . 267 



Deafness . . , . 268 



Tumors . . 268 



Cancers . 268 



Common Blemishes. . 269 



Common Vices .... . . . . 269 



Defective Conformation. . . ... 270 



Examination for Soundness . . ... 272 



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