ANIMAL CASTKATION. 



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any case, however, confirms the wisdom of the recom- 

 mendation of Prof. Bouley, and as most of our Ameri- 

 can confreres prefer the operation with the animal in 

 the standing posture, the reason of their neglect of 

 the prudent and more truly surgical process can be 

 readily appreciated. To avoid the hemorrhage Dr. 

 House invented a clamp which he applied upon the 

 cord previous to the amputation with the ecraseur 

 (Fig. 8). This mode of castration is not very exten- 

 FIG. 8 



HOUSE CLAMPS. 



sively practiced by European practitioners. The 

 reason of this is probably to be looked for in the 

 essential necessity of safety which so protracts its. 

 performance. 



FIRING. 



This mode of castration consists in the application 

 to the cut end of the testicular cord previously 



