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Crutches are stick-like medical tools that a patient will use as a way of walking in the event that their own leg/s may be injured or unable to support weight. These crutches are used by placing them under the patients armpits or by sliding their arms into the holder. The patient will then walk as they please, using the crutches like a walking stick to support their weight.

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Crutching - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (328 words)
	Crutching refers to the removal of wool from around the tail and between the rear legs of a sheep.
	However, most crutching is carried out at the start of the fly season (which depends on local climatic conditions) and may be needed at intervals of 6-8 weeks in high fly risk conditions.
	Crutching is different to mulesing (tail skin removal), although they are closely related in that mulesed sheep require much less crutching.

Mulesing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (836 words)
	Crutching is the mechanical removal of wool around the tail, anus (and vagina in ewes) and also down the inside of the hocks in breeds of sheep with woolly points where this is necessary.
	Crutching has to be repeated at regular intervals as the wool grows continuously.
	Mules discovered that, after being struck many times, one of his sheep was losing the wrinkles round her hind end due to close crutching when his hand slipped with the shears, removing skin.

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