Restraint of domestic animals; a book for the use of students and practitioners; 312 illustrations from pen drawings and 26 half tones from original photographs . Fig. 79. Bernardot and Buttel Apparatus for tiie Prevention ofBroken Back. Bernardot and Buttel Apparatus. The Bernardot and Buttel apparatus, Figure Y9, is for thepurpose of protecting the spinal column from injury while 76 EESTEAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. casting and confining an animal. This appliance was inventedand used by E. Cooper Smith, M. R. C. V. S. By the use ofthis appliance broken backs can often be avoided. The mainobject
Restraint of domestic animals; a book for the use of students and practitioners; 312 illustrations from pen drawings and 26 half tones from original photographs . Fig. 79. Bernardot and Buttel Apparatus for tiie Prevention ofBroken Back. Bernardot and Buttel Apparatus. The Bernardot and Buttel apparatus, Figure Y9, is for thepurpose of protecting the spinal column from injury while 76 EESTEAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. casting and confining an animal. This appliance was inventedand used by E. Cooper Smith, M. R. C. V. S. By the use ofthis appliance broken backs can often be avoided. The mainobject of this apparatus is to hold the head iii an extendedposition. This appliance consists of a wide and strong surcin-gle (u). On the end of this surcingle are two leather straps(x) (y) to fasten into the buckles (w). On each side of thissurcingle are two straps (v) (s) which join together in front(s) (t). A strong halter is placed on the horse. This halter. Fig. 80. Bernardot and Buttel Apparatus for Preventing BrokenBack—Applied. is supplied with a heavy over-check attached to the nose-band(h). This over-check passes in front of the face and forehead,between the ears, and attaches to a metal ring (y). To thismetal ring has already been attached the two straps (s) (y)from the martingale. By lengthening or shortening the over-check strai^ (q) the head is placed in the desired position. Thesurcingle is prevented from slipping forward by a strong crup-per and strap. The apparatus is applied loosely before theanimal is cast, and tightened after it is on the ground. Figure 80 shows the Bernardot and Buttel outfit will be observed that the head and neck are well extended,thereby lessening the liability to back injury. RESTRAINT OF THE HORSE IN RECUMBENT POSTURE. 77 Cross Hohhles. In securing the animal in special positions we are calledupon to use various appliances. Some of the arrangements for this purpose are thecross hobbles a
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