Veterinary medicine, animal castration, surgery and obstetrics simplified . VALLEY CITY ENG -i^^SFIG. I.—THE HORSE PREPARED FOR CASTING Figures i, 2, 3 and the rope A represent the Conkey Patent Hobble applied;Figures 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 show the Conkey Securing Harness applied; A, theoperator; B, C and D, assistants; F, the Conkey Operating Hood. /A. [FIG. 2.—THE HORSE SECURED AND THE HOBBLES REMOVED.] A, right hand; D, left hand; B, right leg; C, left leg of the assistant whoholds the head. 150 L. L. CONKEY METHOD. With this harness and hobble 1 can lay (not throw) ahorse, regardless of size an
Veterinary medicine, animal castration, surgery and obstetrics simplified . VALLEY CITY ENG -i^^SFIG. I.—THE HORSE PREPARED FOR CASTING Figures i, 2, 3 and the rope A represent the Conkey Patent Hobble applied;Figures 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 show the Conkey Securing Harness applied; A, theoperator; B, C and D, assistants; F, the Conkey Operating Hood. /A. [FIG. 2.—THE HORSE SECURED AND THE HOBBLES REMOVED.] A, right hand; D, left hand; B, right leg; C, left leg of the assistant whoholds the head. 150 L. L. CONKEY METHOD. With this harness and hobble 1 can lay (not throw) ahorse, regardless of size and disposition, on a horse blanket,not once in a while, but every time, with only two good assist-ants, and more than three are only in the way. The following will serve to give an idea of the lengthof time required to prepare and secure an animal. In May,88 I castrated six straight colts and one abdominal ridglingin 40 minutes without apparent haste. This work was doneat Mr. Harm DeLongs, Penn, Cass Co., Mich. Mr. J. Gar-wood owned the ridgling, and there were the Bonine brothersand at least a half dozen other farmers present. Each animalwas led from the stable to an adjacent field and returned tothe stable singly after being operated upon. The following isthe outgrowth of an assertion made while preparing to castthe horse represented in
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