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cautery or the crusliing instrument previously described, as it is so lung in 

 effecting its purpose. 



Castration by Torsion and by Ligature are not suitable to the horse, and 

 being but rarely practised iu England need not be here described. 



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Fig. 114.— Hlisii-Blake C.\stratob. 



The art of the instrument maker, and the competition among castrators, 

 may account for a good deal of change iu the preseut-day methods of pcrform- 



FiG. 11 lrt.—H dish's Caustic Cr,A>f. 



ing this indispensable operation, but as fire is tlie most aseptic metliod of 

 all, it is not unlikel}' that the old plan will again come into favour when the 



FiQ. 115.— Kroiint: axd Sesemanx's Caustic Clam. 



motives for a new departure no longer exist, and the old gelder will have gone 

 with the dodo. A good deal of swelling after the opcratiim is quite usual 

 and may be disregarded .so long as the animal feeds m'cII and is not abnorm- 

 ally stiff in his hind-quarters. A finger dipped in carbolized oil may be 

 introduced into the wounds on the third or fourth day, if there is reason to 

 suppo.se that matter is imprisoned. Common tallow candles are much in 

 favour for this purpose, and I see uo objection to them even if they do cou- 



