INTRODUCTION. 



In presenting this concise treatise upon castration of the 

 domestic animals, it is not intended to offer new modes of 

 operation, but merely to collect together the various methods 

 in use and leave the reader to appreciate them at their value. 

 It is a work which, it is believed, has not yet been done in 

 English veterinary literature, and on this account it is hoped 

 will prove of interest and use to those engaged in that 

 specialty of veterinary surgery. 



In gathering the material, advantage has been taken of 

 several of the most recent works of French and German 

 writers on the subject, and plates have been obtained from 

 the original and excellent wood cuts of Zundel, and Peuch, 

 and Toussaint. 



In presenting this volume to the indulgence of veterinari- 

 ans, it is with pleasure that the author acknowledges and 

 offers his sincere thanks to Dr. Holt for the great assistance 

 he has kindly given in revising the manuscript. 



THE AUTHOR. 



