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CASTRATION OF COLTS, 



- Is apparently at best somewhat barbarous, 

 and the grand idea is in every case to adopt the 

 safest and easiest mode, and that attended with 

 the least risk, least pain, and least inconvenience 

 to the animal operated on. We will not stop to 

 discuss the merits of all the various modes of 

 castration, but will recommend the mode intro- 

 duced by Dr. Robt. Jennings, of Philadelphia, 

 Pennsylvania. This mode is performed with the 

 instrument known as the Ecrasseur, invented for 

 the removal of Hemorrhoids (or piles) in jnan. 

 The advantages of this over all other operations 

 of this kind, are: That it is safer, less painful, 

 more scientific, and less barbarous, than any 

 operation now known. Secondly, heals quicker, 

 seldom requiring over 10 to 14 days, and some- 

 times not more than 7 or 8 days. Thirdly, this 

 operation is attended with less trouble to the 

 skillful operator, as well as owner, as the colt is 

 done with as soon as let up. No subsequent 

 treatment, in commotfis necessary, as in other 

 methods, such as keeping scrotum open, &c. 

 Fourthly, but little if any swelling occurs ; the 

 colt not being perceptibly affected in any way by 

 this operation. And wherever the public suffi- 

 ciently rely upon this plan and the skill of the 

 undersigned to remunerate him fully in an excur- 

 sion, the services of the undersigned can be 

 secured for this or any operation warrantable in 

 veterinary surgery. The undersigned being in 

 possession of the most approved instruments of 



