Restraint of domestic animals; a book for the use of students and practitioners; 312 illustrations from pen drawings and 26 half tones from original photographs . e-ATiNG Table as a Means of Kestkaint. Abrasions and contusions about the head and bony pointsof the body occur frona insufficient padding or imperfect re-straint. Or they may occur about coronets, pasterns and fet-locks from the hobble straps and chains. Fractures of one ormore of the long bones sometimes take place. This is also liableto happen to some short bones, such as the phalanges and verte-brse; especially is this accident l
Restraint of domestic animals; a book for the use of students and practitioners; 312 illustrations from pen drawings and 26 half tones from original photographs . e-ATiNG Table as a Means of Kestkaint. Abrasions and contusions about the head and bony pointsof the body occur frona insufficient padding or imperfect re-straint. Or they may occur about coronets, pasterns and fet-locks from the hobble straps and chains. Fractures of one ormore of the long bones sometimes take place. This is also liableto happen to some short bones, such as the phalanges and verte-brse; especially is this accident likely to occur in old horses orin those suffering from one or more of the various bone dis-eases, such as osteoporosis, rickets, etc. Sprain or rupture of tendons and muscles is not an infre-quent sequelae of operating table restraint. Dislocation of one or more of the important joints is an-other sequelae of no rare occurrence. Daviaus Operating Table. Daviau designed, made and used the first equine operatingtable of any practical value. The original apparatus of Daviau,Figures 186 and 187, was a large, hardwood, flat-top table,the top (a) being 6x8 Fig. 186. Daviaus Operating Table, Upright Position, with AnimalSecured, 162 EESTEAINT OF DOMESTIC AWIMALS. The part coming in contact with the body and head ofthe horse was well padded, and the padding covered with heavyleather. Holes (b) (d) were made for passage of halter rein(b), neck strap (d), hobble ropes (p) (q), and body strap (n).The table top was equipped with body girths (e) (f) (g) andhorizontal body breeching (m) and breast straps (o); alsohobble straps (r) (s), and ropes by which the animal was se-,cured. The supporting framework of this table was 2% feethigh and consists of four strong legs with substantial braces andcross braces between them. The frame work so arranged that y jL
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