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The Farmer Miles' tackling" is not used much for castrating- 

 common colts, but is used to cut ridg'ling' or rig" colts. This is 

 where the testicles are up in the belly and cannot be found in the 

 bag. This is the only throwing tackling" that can be used in this 

 kind of an operation. The belt tackling is a good one, but it is 

 rather expensive for a man who does only a few colts. 



OPERATING WITH THE CLAMPS. 



The clamps are generally made out of cedar, and are about 

 from 4 to 5 inches long, hollowed out in the centre and loaded with 

 green salve, the receipt of which is at the back of the book. Tie 

 one end of the clamp with strong carriage trimmers' twine, leave 

 the other end loose. Now, take hold of the testicle with the left 

 hand and cut into the scrotum, or bag, with a sharp knife, close 

 to the median raphe. Always have your knife sharp, and make a 

 good large cut so as to allow the testicle to slip out, then take 

 hold of the testicle with the left hand and the clamp with the 

 right and slip it over the cord, draw the cord just moderately 

 tight and spread it out in the clamp then tighten the clamp at the 

 end that is not tied with a castrating pincers, also tie this end 

 good and tight with the twine mentioned. Now, take off the 

 pincers and operate on the other testicle the same as the first one, 

 then cut off the testicles and part of the cord below the clamps, 

 leaving about half an inch of the cord below the clamps ; this will 

 help to prevent the clarnps from slipping off. The clamps are 

 considered the best way to operate. 



OPERATING WITH THE ECRASEUR. 



This is a new method of operating, and has met with very 

 good results in most cases. There are no clamps used in this 

 method. Let the testicles out the same as if you were going to 

 operate with the clamps. Then slip the testicle through the chain 

 at the end of the ecraseur, and screw it up until it squeezes it off. 

 This closes up the end of the artery in the cord and prevents 

 bleeding. It is always best to operate on one at a time, although 

 some operators take off both at the same time, but there is more 

 danger of bleeding. Pour sweet oil, with a few drops of carbolic 

 acid, into the cuts and let the animal up. Use two drops of 

 carbolic acid to one ounce or four tablespoonfuls of sweet oil. 



