. Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed. Horses; Veterinary medicine. INSTRUMENTS. 14S Philadelphia. The ecraseur is now extensively and suc- cessfully used for castrating colts, and for the removal of tumors. The object of using this instrument is, that no bleeding follows its use. (See Castration.) No. 3, is a spring lancet, and was invented by a JNIr. Weiss, of London, for the use of farmers who could not use its more surgical prototype, the lancet. This was at a time when bleeding was thought to be


. Diseases of the American horse, and cattle and sheep : their treatment, with a list and full description of the medicines employed. Horses; Veterinary medicine. INSTRUMENTS. 14S Philadelphia. The ecraseur is now extensively and suc- cessfully used for castrating colts, and for the removal of tumors. The object of using this instrument is, that no bleeding follows its use. (See Castration.) No. 3, is a spring lancet, and was invented by a JNIr. Weiss, of London, for the use of farmers who could not use its more surgical prototype, the lancet. This was at a time when bleeding was thought to be the great panacea for all the ills and aches to Avhich man and beast is heir. No. 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 McClure, Robert. Philadelphia : J. E. Potter and Company


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