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 . Fig. 326. Pig Held Betweentile Knees. Fig. 327. Pig Held Betweenthe Knees in Proper Po-sition for Administra-tion of Medicine. Figures 325, 326, and 327 represent proper methods of hold-ing a pig or light hog between the knees for either examinationor ojjeration. RESTRAINT OF THE HOG. 283 To secure a large hog in the recumbent position an assistantgrasps one of its hind legs. He rapidly slides his right kneetoward the front of the le
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 . Fig. 326. Pig Held Betweentile Knees. Fig. 327. Pig Held Betweenthe Knees in Proper Po-sition for Administra-tion of Medicine. Figures 325, 326, and 327 represent proper methods of hold-ing a pig or light hog between the knees for either examinationor ojjeration. RESTRAINT OF THE HOG. 283 To secure a large hog in the recumbent position an assistantgrasps one of its hind legs. He rapidly slides his right kneetoward the front of the left side of the chest, passes his left handover the withers, and by the combined use of his knees and arms,throws the animal on its left side. The animal is then furthersecured by passing a cord, rope or strap in figure 8 fashionaround the legs above the ankles. Figure 328. If necessary, allfour legs may be secured, after which apply the twitch or Cham-. Fig. 328. Hog Secured Ready for Operation. pion Plog Holder, and the restraint is complete. Or, insteadof fixing the legs together, the animal may be secured as in Fig-ure 329, with a pole or rail over the neck and shoulders. Thispole (c) is simply thrust through an opening (b) between therails of a fence, and is held down firmly against the hog bypressure downward (d) on its free end. If two assistants areavailable to seize, cast and secure a hog of ordinary size, itshould be done as follows: One assistant seizes a hind leg abovethe hock, the other assistant seizes the two ears, then by their 284 RESTRAINT OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. combined efforts the animal is cast on its side and kept in thatposition by placing the knee on its neck.
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