. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 937.—Raising the Vein. one with a steady hand. For its performance a fleam and blood-stick are required ; the star of the fleam should be large at theshoulder, to make a sufficient opening to allow a free flow of blood,and the blade should be broad, to prevent its sinking in when thevein is deep. The jugular vein of the neck is usually selected tobleed from. The head should be moderately raised and slightlyturned off, the eye next the operator being covered by the hand ofthe assista
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 937.—Raising the Vein. one with a steady hand. For its performance a fleam and blood-stick are required ; the star of the fleam should be large at theshoulder, to make a sufficient opening to allow a free flow of blood,and the blade should be broad, to prevent its sinking in when thevein is deep. The jugular vein of the neck is usually selected tobleed from. The head should be moderately raised and slightlyturned off, the eye next the operator being covered by the hand ofthe assistant holding the head. The left side is easiest operatedon ; the vein is raised by the pressure of the third and little fingersof the left hand, which holds the fleam. It is most superficial abouttwo inches from the angle of the jaw, consequently this point is SETONS. 627. Fio. 988.—Method of Placing the Fleam. usually selected for the operation. The vein being raised, and thehair smoothed down by the moistened finger, the star of the fleamis placed in linewith the course ofthe vein, with onesmart tap -of theblood-stick theskin and coats ofthe vein are punct-ured, and theblood will sufficienthas been ab-stracted, theedges of thewound should becarefully taken to-gether, and hairsand clot carefullywiped away ; a small pin is passed through them, and a little towwound round it, and the point of the pin cut off. The head shouldbe tied up for a few hours to prevent his rubbing the pin off. Setons. Setons are similar in their action to rowels, and are used formuch the same purposes. They are usually made of broad whitetape. In inserting a seton, the skin is cut withthe roweling scissors as above. A seton needle,which should be large and well polished, is passedin and pushed under the skin as far as is neces-sary , another cut is then made in the s
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