Animal Castration 



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Fig. 83 — Severing Spermatic Cord and Its Covering witli Emasculator. K, Testicle; 

 L, Spermatic Cord and Its Covering; M, Emasculator; N, Opposite Testicle. 



castration of the cryptorchid and monorchid 

 ("ridgling") boar. 



Objects and Indications— AW "ridgiing" boars and pigs 

 should be castrated. The principal reasons for so doing are out- 

 lined under proper heading in describing castration of the boar. 

 (Page 105.) Furthermore, oj^eration is strongly advised since 

 the modus operandi itself is eas}^ and comparatively simple and 

 attended with so little danger if proper procedure is adhered to. 



Age — At about 25 to 35 pounds weight. 



Preparation — The pig must be empty. This is done by with- 

 holding all food for twenty-four hours previous to operating. 

 A plentiful amount of water may be allowed. 



Warning — The pig should be free from constitutional diseases 

 and in good physical condition. Before operating, see that the 

 testicle is not located in the inguinal canal. This precaution is 



