Veterinary obstetrics, including the diseases of breeding animals and of the new-born . t and durable, is cheaper, and lighter to carry. These instruments we would have placed, in an orderly manner,in a compact case of metal (tinned copper) or in a canvass roll,so that we could at anj time thoroughly disinfect the case, eitherwith or without the instruments, by inmiersing it in an antisepticfluid or by boiling. The tinned copper case could be filled withhot water and placed upon a stove, where it could be boiled forany length of time desired, and both the case and contained in-struments render
Veterinary obstetrics, including the diseases of breeding animals and of the new-born . t and durable, is cheaper, and lighter to carry. These instruments we would have placed, in an orderly manner,in a compact case of metal (tinned copper) or in a canvass roll,so that we could at anj time thoroughly disinfect the case, eitherwith or without the instruments, by inmiersing it in an antisepticfluid or by boiling. The tinned copper case could be filled withhot water and placed upon a stove, where it could be boiled forany length of time desired, and both the case and contained in-struments rendered thoroughlv sterile. 6l2 Veterinary Obstetrics If it is desired to protect a metal case of this character in hand-ling and carrying, it can be enclosed in a canvass jacket. In ad-dition to the instruments which we have suggested here, the vet-erinarian may readily add others, which he can include in thesame case if he desires, and which may in his experience possessa very high value which would fully warrant their use. For a number of vears we carried a list of instruments consid-. FiG. io6. Ohstetric Set. a, Aseptible tinned copper case. b, Tray containing i short blunt hook, I Colins scalpel, r curved fingerknife, and i .straight finger knife. c, Enema pump, with puregutn stom-ach tube instead of customary tubeand nozzle. d, Embryotomy chisel. e, Repeller with detachable spike. f, Curved cord carrier which may be used as a blunt hook. g, Long blunt hook. h. Long-handled cutting hook withprobe point, for severing ribs andpelvic bones. erably in excess of those which we have here designated, butfrom time to time first one and then another was discarded orleft , until finally they were narrowed down to the verybrief list which we have here suggested. In addition to this outfit of instruments, there are other neces- Obstetric Outfits 613 saries which the veterinarian should always carr^- in cases ofdystokia, but which we would prefer to not include within theinstrument c
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