. Diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Veterinary medicine. 766 GENITO-URINARY ORGANS. An ordinary convex bistoury or a special knife and two artery forceps are the instruments employed. Manual Technique.—The animal is cast on the right or left side, preferably on the right, so that the right index finger can be employed. Full-grown sows should always be muzzled. In the case of young animals, the limbs should be grasped by assistants, the hind limbs being crossed one over the other and drawn backwards. Antiseptic applications are highly desirable, although they are usually neglected whe
. Diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Veterinary medicine. 766 GENITO-URINARY ORGANS. An ordinary convex bistoury or a special knife and two artery forceps are the instruments employed. Manual Technique.—The animal is cast on the right or left side, preferably on the right, so that the right index finger can be employed. Full-grown sows should always be muzzled. In the case of young animals, the limbs should be grasped by assistants, the hind limbs being crossed one over the other and drawn backwards. Antiseptic applications are highly desirable, although they are usually neglected when a layman directs the operation. The operator places himself close to the animal's back. The in- cision may be made in one of three different places. Certain practitioners recommend a vertical incision about 2 to. Fig. 322. -Genital organs of the sow. 1, 0\ary ; 2, horn of the uterus ; 3, uterus ; 4, rectum ; .5, vagma ; 6, bladder ; 7, kidney ; 9, intestine. 2{ inches in length, commencing at the external angle of the ilium, or J of an inch in front of it, and prolonged downwards; others make a horizontal incision parallel with the vertebral axis; and, lastly, some believe that an oblique incision following the direction of the " cor^l of the flank" is just as advantageous. A vertical or oblique incision is probably the best. The operation comprises four stages : First stage. Incision of the skin and subjacent muscles. Second stage. Perforation of the peritoneum and discovery of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Moussu, Gustave, 1864-; Dollar, Jno. A. W. (John A. W. ), joint author. New York, W. R. Jenkins
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