CHAPTER XV 
OPERATIONS ON THE HORSE. 
Some of the more simple operations can be readily per- 
formed by the commona ity of people if they will but exer- 
cise a reasonable amount of care, but we can lay down no 
fixed rules in this connection, every case demanding its 
own peculiar treatment 
Bleeding. 
This is almost an obsolete practice, but is still employed 
with beneficial results in some instances. Under no cir- 
cumstances would I advise bleeding unless the pulse be 
full and strong. Bleeding in the nose has been fully de- 
scribed in blind staggers Sometimes bleeding in the 
mouth is necessary, but it is not a good idea to make inci- 
sion farther back than the second bar Todeplete the entire 
system we bleed from the jugular vein. This we do by 
cording the neck so as to fill the vein, then place the blade 
of fleam on it and strike it a good smart blow with a round 
stick. Always catch blood in some vessel so as to know 
how much you draw. Take anywhere from three to five 
quarte of blood, depending upon the size of horse. When 
patienl has bled sufficiently remove the cord and bleeding 
usually stops, if it does not pass a pin through edges of 
wound and wind a hair or thread around it in a figure 8 
