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Fig. 12 — Correct Position of Emaseulator on the Spermatic Cord. 



Fig. 13 — Incorrect Position of Hlmasculator on tlie Spermatic Cord. 



affected with straiii;les, iiitlucnza, i)lcurisy, piicunioiiia, bronchitis, 

 catarrhal fever, or purpura haemorrhagica. Be careful in cast- 

 ing and tieing, and above all satisfy yourself that the testicles are 

 actually in the scrotum. 



Sterilization of TiistruiHcnls und (Icoiis'ukj Operator's Hands 

 — If good results are to be expected all instruments should be ster- 

 ilized by l)oiling for 15 to 20 minutes ; after boiling immerse them 

 in a porcelain bowl or granite pan into which has been put one 

 tablespoonful of either Lysol or Cresol Compound U. S. P. to 

 each quart of water. In the absence of the above, carbolic acid 

 in 2 per cent solution is permissible. Where there are several 

 animals to be operated upon it is not practicable nor is it neces- 

 sary or desirable to boil the instruments between each operation. 

 However, they should be washed and placed back in the anti- 

 septic solution. The operator's hands should be thoroughly 

 w^ashed with soap and warm water — using a scrub or nail brush — 

 before beginning a job of castrating and he should wash them in 



