vein of the human subject, and the
plat
vein of the farrier, may be resorted to in all lamenesses of the fore limb, and especially in all shoulder-wrenches, strains of the loins, and of the thigh and the leg, and muscular and ligamentous extensions of any part of the hind limbs; the
vena saphena major
, and the
anterior tibial
vein may be punctured in such cases.
The quantity of blood to be abstracted must be regulated according to the size and strength of the dog and the degree of inflammation.
One or two ounces may be sufficient for a very small dog, and seven or eight for a large one.