[Every man his own cattle doctor / entirely re-written to the present date by George Armatage ; with copious notes, additional recipes, etc.].

  • Francis Clater
Date:
[1870?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: [Every man his own cattle doctor / entirely re-written to the present date by George Armatage ; with copious notes, additional recipes, etc.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    wounds, but which, it is to be feared, possess no advantage over the old method. The Editor having experienced this difficulty, succeeded in preparing materials in such a manner that leaves but little to be desired. The process consists of placing the point of a common pin into one of the triangular grooves formed in a contrivance called a stake, as shown in Fig. 10,* and striking it with a hammer. It is then turned and struck Fig. 10.—Instrument for giving triangular poitiis to Pins used in closing wounds after Bleedings ^c, several times, the face of the hammer producing one plane or face, while two others are formed by the sides of the groove. At the same time three cutting edges are produced, which exhibit a larger diameter than the pin itself, and now forms an instrument that will pass through the skin with the greatest ease. After wounds have been closed, the points of the pins are cut off, by means of a pair of scissors having a notch cut in the blades, high up in the throat. This is a necessary proceeding in order to prevent the sutures being torn out. Some persons object to close the wound after blood-letting in cattle, urging that no bad consequences follow. This is a mistake : such do occur, although those individuals may not have observed them.—^(3?.] • Messrs. Arnold and Son, West Smithfield, have successfully carried out the directions supplied them by the Author in making tliis useful article.