. A treatise on the diseases of the dog; being a manual of canine pathology. Especially adapted for the use of veterinary practitioners and students. Dogs. 192 THE DISEASES OB1 THE DO(3. parietes in the bitch, often is felt lying below the level of the symphysis, a dip or lateral bend is given to the hooks. So simple is the crochet, which ought to be highly polished in order to secure its being perfectly smooth. It is first warmed and greased, then introduced with the index finger of one hand, while the other guides the instrument into the womb. The foetus is to be first felt, and this is the
. A treatise on the diseases of the dog; being a manual of canine pathology. Especially adapted for the use of veterinary practitioners and students. Dogs. 192 THE DISEASES OB1 THE DO(3. parietes in the bitch, often is felt lying below the level of the symphysis, a dip or lateral bend is given to the hooks. So simple is the crochet, which ought to be highly polished in order to secure its being perfectly smooth. It is first warmed and greased, then introduced with the index finger of one hand, while the other guides the instrument into the womb. The foetus is to be first felt, and this is the more readily done if an assistant supports and compresses the-abdomen. When the finger has ascertained that the pup is favorably placed, the hook (and I generally use the flattened extremity of the instru- ment) is to be pushed forward and then retracted, until the operator is aware that a firm hold has been Fia. 57.—Foetus in its membranes (Fekming). Chorion. In. Festal pup. h. Amnion, d. Umbilical vesicle. g. Umbilical cord. b. Zonarv placenta. The purchase being secure, the finger is to be employed to prevent the foetus from escaping, by pushing it against or towards the point of the crochet and holding. 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 Steel, John Henry. New York, J. Wiley & Sons
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