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. 325. Pig Held Between the Knees. Figure 323 represents a practical method of securing a hogby placing a loop around the upper jaw back of the canine teeth,and fixing the free end of rope or cord around a post or tree. Figure 324 represents a practical method of securing a largehog when only one assistant is available. A heavy rope witha loop on one end is placed over the head, neck and one leg (a) 282 RESTRAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMA
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. 325. Pig Held Between the Knees. Figure 323 represents a practical method of securing a hogby placing a loop around the upper jaw back of the canine teeth,and fixing the free end of rope or cord around a post or tree. Figure 324 represents a practical method of securing a largehog when only one assistant is available. A heavy rope witha loop on one end is placed over the head, neck and one leg (a) 282 RESTRAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. (b). The free end of tlie rope is thrown over a beam abovethe hog. Traction on this rope will raise fore feet of the hogoff the ground and place it in a helpless Fig. 326. Pig Held Betweentile Knees. Fig. 327. Pig Held Betweenthe Knees in Proper Po-sition for Administra-tion of Medicine. Figures 325, 326, and 327 represent proper methods of hold-ing a pig or light hog between the knees for either examinationor ojjeration. RESTRAINT OF THE HOG. 283 To secure a large hog in the recumbent position an assistantgrasps one of its hind legs. He rapidly slides his right kneetoward the front of the left side of the chest, passes his left handover the withers, and by the combined use of his knees and arms,throws the animal on its left side. The animal is then furthersecured by passing a cord, rope or strap in figure 8 fashionaround the legs above the ankles. Figure 328. If necessary, allfour legs may be secured, after which apply the twitch or Cham-
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