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Title: The horse, its treatment in health and disease with a complete guide to breeding, training and management
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Axe, J. Wortley
Subjects: Horses
Publisher: London, Gresham Pub. Co.
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face,suspended from behind the ears by a paddedstrap A, and kept in position by a brow-bandB, throat-strap c, and jaw-straps F F F F, witha central portion of wood padded with leatherD, to fit between the branches of the jaw,and two flanges E e to rest on the first molaron each side of it, the side plates having anarrangement for adjusting their length andscrews H H for clamping them when adjusted.In order that the flanges should have a levelbearing and allow the animal to eat, the firstmolars on which they rest must be short-ened by tooth shears (fig. 334) or rasp (fig.335). The apparatus should be so adjustedas to lie evenly and without pressing more on one part than another. In the absence of these appliances an adhesive compound of Burgundypitch, Venice turpentine, and a little bees-wax may be plastered over andround about the seat of fracture in a succession of layers until a thickstrong covering has been obtained. This when set will give considerablesupport to the broken parts.
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Fig. 333.—Walkers Face-Cradle A, Padding to protect Poll, B, BrowBand. c, Throat Lash. D, Pad forsubmaxillary space. To be made ofwood and well padded with leather.K, E, Flanges to rest on first molars.P, F, K, F, Straps passing under lowerjaw. G, G, Supplementary Strap Slits.H, H, Thumb-screws for lengtheningor shortening the plate: designed byMr. Broad, Bath. 242 HEALTH AND DISEASE Where both branches of the jaw are fractured Fleming recommendsthat the siDace between them be completely filled up by a large firmpad of tow impregnated with an adhesive mixture, then one bandageafter another (covered with the resinous mixture) applied around the jaw,

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