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Fig. 52— A Colt with Tetanus 18 Days After Castration. 



Treat iitoif — Is both prophylactic and curative. Prophylactic 

 treatment consists in the administration of 1,500 units of tetanus 

 antitoxin immediately after each castration operation. 



Curative treatment consists of casting the animal, opening up 

 the scrotal wound and swabbing it out thoroughly with tincture 

 of iodine, afer which place him in a quiet box stall away from 

 other live stock and noise and administer .30 grains powdered ex- 

 tract Cannabis Indica three times a day. The diet should consist 

 of sloppy foods. 



MortaJitij — The mortality will vary from 30 to 75 per cent. 



Prolapse of the Onieutum — While prolapse of the omentum is 

 a rare sequelae of castration, nevertheless, it does sometimes occur, 

 and when it does take place prompt and heroic measures in the 

 way of treatment are imperative if the life of the animal is to be 

 saved. Usually when the omentum protrudes from the scrotal 

 incision it is simply a forerunner of what is to happen later, viz. : 

 protrusion of the intestine and death of the animal unless intelli- 

 gently directed relief measures are promptly institued. 



