Breeding, training, management and diseases of the horse and other domestic animals (1893)
Heard, J. M. (John M.) · New York : J.M. Heard · leaf 90
Fig. 29. Position of hind limb with dislocated stifle. Treatment —Keduction can frequently be effected bysimply taking hold of the bone and pushing it inwardand downward, when it slips into its place. At othertimes it will be necessary to attach a rope to the pas- DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 85 tern. An… … Fig. 30. Method of reduciug dislocation of stifle. figure 30. It is well to bear in mind that bringing thelimb forward relaxes the muscles that are attached tothe upper part of the bone, and the operator will nothave as much force to overcome as he would if themuscles were kept tense by the limb…
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