. Manual of operative veterinary surgery. Veterinary surgery. AMPUTATIONS. 267 the alleged pm-pose of improving the appearance of the animal, and are performed upon parts of only secondary and accessory functional importance, and which may be removed almost with im- punity, as the ears, the tail or the horns. In the second class, the subject is brought under the general laws governing diseases and remedies, and they are practiced only as it becomes necessary by the existence of diseased conditions in important organs, such as the penis, the tongue and the locomotory organs. In this class the s
. Manual of operative veterinary surgery. Veterinary surgery. AMPUTATIONS. 267 the alleged pm-pose of improving the appearance of the animal, and are performed upon parts of only secondary and accessory functional importance, and which may be removed almost with im- punity, as the ears, the tail or the horns. In the second class, the subject is brought under the general laws governing diseases and remedies, and they are practiced only as it becomes necessary by the existence of diseased conditions in important organs, such as the penis, the tongue and the locomotory organs. In this class the serious nature of the operation must be measured by the importance of the function fulfilled by the organ implicated. The instruments necessary for the operation are amputating knives, similar to those used in human surgery, or more commonly those belonging to our veterinary work, a strong, convex bistoury, Figs. 286, 287.—Amputating ;.—Amputating Saw. which is generaUy sufficient, an amputating saw, means of tem- porary hemostasis, cord, an elastic band or ligature, needles, sutures and artery and dissecting forceps. For dressings, baUs and pads of oakum of various sizes, com- presses and antiseptic washes are needed. In the present chapter we shaU limit our consideration to the amputation of the legs, the horns and the 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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