. Manual of operative veterinary surgery. Veterinary surgery. ARTEEIOTOMY. 515 opened, but in the direction of its axis. The stream differs from that which flows from a vein, and instead of issuing with a regu- lar flow, escapes per saltum, or by alternating leaps, synchronous with the action of the heart. It also differs from that of the veins in color, being of a lighter and brighter red. As the apphcation of a pin suture wiU. scarcely be suf&cient to perfectly suppress the flow, pressure must be resorted to, either by direct application over the posterior border of the maxiUary bone, or
. Manual of operative veterinary surgery. Veterinary surgery. ARTEEIOTOMY. 515 opened, but in the direction of its axis. The stream differs from that which flows from a vein, and instead of issuing with a regu- lar flow, escapes per saltum, or by alternating leaps, synchronous with the action of the heart. It also differs from that of the veins in color, being of a lighter and brighter red. As the apphcation of a pin suture wiU. scarcely be suf&cient to perfectly suppress the flow, pressure must be resorted to, either by direct application over the posterior border of the maxiUary bone, or over the place where the artery passes, or by covering the incision with a pad of oakum, retained by means of a circular bandage passing by sev- eral turns over the upper part of the head. The animal should be tied up for several days after the bleeding, or until the closing of the artery is fully assured. (S) Bleeding at the Posterior Auricular.—Though the trans- versal of the face can be opened in large ruminants, as well as in horses, arteriotomy in those animals is more commonly performed upon the posterior auricular, where it is attended by aU the con- ditions of size and position required to serve the convenience of the surgeon. In caitle, upon which it has been practiced for both its general ax^A. local effects, it has been recommended iu diseases of the brain, and for affections of the eyes and other parts of the head. The posterior auricular runs under the parotid gland from the base of the concha upward on its external face, near its supe-. FIG. of the Posterior Auricular Artery in 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 Liautard, Alexandre Franc?ois Augustin, 1835-. New York, Sabiston & Murray
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