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quent saculation and a further escape of the intestine 

 from the abdominal cavity. The ligation may be made 

 with any stout cord, that has been rendered aseptic 

 and the ends of it should be left long enough to hang 

 slightly out of the scrotal wound. Cut off the cord 

 with its covering membrane just back of the ligation. 

 It is a serious mistake to incise the tunica vaginalis 

 before the cord is ligated. Remove the other testicle 

 and the operation is complete. 



The peritoneal surfaces of the tunica vaginalis will 

 adhere in a few hours and in a few days that portion 

 of the tunic below the ligation will slough off and come 

 away together with the string with which it is tied. It 

 is necessary to make the wound rather low so that 

 drainage may be good. The entire operation requires 

 less than one-half the time it takes to describe it and 

 the mortality is practically nil. 



It may be beneath the dignity of some veterinar- 

 ians to charge a fee for this operation but the opera- 

 tion is not too insignificant to be appreciated by the 

 owner and it is well worth while viewed from any 

 angle. If undertaken at all of course it should be well 

 done. 



