. The veterinary science [microform] : the anatomy, diseases and treatment of domestic animals also containing a full description of medicines and receipts. Cattle; Horses; Veterinary medicine; Bovins; Chevaux; Médecine vétérinaire. 260 DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF CATtLE. lift i}-\. legs and bring- tlie ends of it back one on each side around the outside of the hind legs, and back around the inside just above the hock, then bring them forward on the outside of the front legs through the loop; have a man on each side to pull on the ropes, which will soon throw him down, then tie him up solid. Thi
. The veterinary science [microform] : the anatomy, diseases and treatment of domestic animals also containing a full description of medicines and receipts. Cattle; Horses; Veterinary medicine; Bovins; Chevaux; Médecine vétérinaire. 260 DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF CATtLE. lift i}-\. legs and bring- tlie ends of it back one on each side around the outside of the hind legs, and back around the inside just above the hock, then bring them forward on the outside of the front legs through the loop; have a man on each side to pull on the ropes, which will soon throw him down, then tie him up solid. This is the best method known for throwing cattle. As soon as you have secured him, take a sharp knife and make a cut along the side of the bag large enough to let the testicle out; be sure the cut extends to the bottom of the bag so it will not form a pocket. As soon as you have let the testicle out, draw it well up and you will notice a white covering attached to the back part of it, cut this off close to the testicle with your knife, then you can pull up the testicle and cord free; after this, pull the testicle and cord well up, and if the bull is over a year old, tie the cord with a strong, fine piece of «string about four inches above the testicle, leaving the ends of the string six or eight inches long so they will hang out of the bag and not heal up in it; leave this string on until it drops off itself; cut the testicles off below the strings; fill the holes full of salty butter and let him go. The reason the string is tied on the cord when the animal is one year old and upwards is because there is danger of him bleeding, to death from the cords. The operation of castrating a bull standing up is done by securing him in a solid, narrow stall and operating in the same manner as you wd^ld if he was lying down. The way to castrate a calf is to tie him or have some person hold him; make the cuts in the bag the same as for castrating bulls; when the testicle is out, separate
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