Figure 2: With the dog in sternal recumbency the assistant holds the dog with its neck extended and mouth open. | Lab Animal

Figure 2: With the dog in sternal recumbency the assistant holds the dog with its neck extended and mouth open.

From: Endotracheal intubation in the dog

Figure 2

The operator grasps the tongue with a piece of gauze and pulls it out of the mouth as the laryngoscope is used to visualize the glottis and place the endotracheal tube into the trachea.

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