. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 280 CATTLE. d. A hollow piece of wood running freely upon the stilett, and placed between the handle of the stilett and the round extremity of the tube. The stilett is longer than the tube by the extent of this piece of wood, but is prevented from protruding beyond the bulb of the tube at the other end, by the interposition of this slider at the handle. The stilett may be introduced at either end of the tube. It is usually inserted at e, when the instrument is used to force any obstructing body down the throat, because the enlarged and bulbous termination of the tube
. Cattle. Cattle; Cattle. 280 CATTLE. d. A hollow piece of wood running freely upon the stilett, and placed between the handle of the stilett and the round extremity of the tube. The stilett is longer than the tube by the extent of this piece of wood, but is prevented from protruding beyond the bulb of the tube at the other end, by the interposition of this slider at the handle. The stilett may be introduced at either end of the tube. It is usually inserted at e, when the instrument is used to force any obstructing body down the throat, because the enlarged and bulbous termination of the tube at the other end has a flat or rather concave surface, and can therefore act with more effect and power on the substance which sticks in the throat. /Vy /. e. The end of the tube which is introduced into the paunch in cases of hoove. Its rounded extremity will permit it to be more easily forced through the roof of the paunch, and it is perforated with holes for the escape of the gas with which the paunch may be distended. Fig. 2 represents the whalebone stilett, with the hollow piece of wood running upon it, and shows how easily it may be withdrawn from the stilett when that is taken out of the tube. The running piece of wood being withdrawn, if the handle of the stilett be then pushed down on the bulb of the tube, a portion of it will project at the other end ; and by moving the stilett up and down in the tube, this may be made to act on the obstructing body, in the manner and with somewhat of the force of a hammer. Fig. 3 will be presently described. Fig. 4 is a piece of thick strong wood, widest at the centre, ana there perforated. It is introduced into the mouth in order to keep it open during the use of the probang, which is inserted through the hole in the centre. Leathern straps are nailed to the extremities : these are buckled round the horns, and by means of them this mouth- piece is securely fastened; while one of the extremities, being grasped. Please note that these
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