Transferring the Horse
When the horse falls asleep, the horse's legs are
wrapped up to protect them and then special ropes are attached to
the horse's legs.
The ropes are attached to a hook that is attached
to a special motorized crane. The horse is then picked up by his
legs! (This does not damage the horse).
Once the horse is lifted up he/she must be
transferred to the operating room. Everybody helps move the horse,
because the average horse weighs 1000 pounds! |
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The horse is carefully laid on the operating table.
For this operation the feet are straight up in the air! |
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The horse's legs are unhooked from the crane. |
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The horse's legs are then hooked to poles that are
alongside the table. This will keep the legs up in the air and out
of the way. |
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Here you can see how the horse's legs are attached
to the poles. |
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