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Fig. 209 — View Sliowing Incisions Over Site of Anal Glands. A, Rectum; B-B, Incision. 



Warning — In making incisions and dissecting out anal glands 

 exercise extreme care in order to avoid injury to either rectal or 

 anal walls, or to the genito-urinary passages. 



Operative Teclinique — Locate the glands — on each side of rec- 

 tum — by palpitation. A perpendicular incision one inch long is 

 made directly over center of most prominent part of each gland, 

 a])out one-half inch from rectum (see Fig. 209). These incisions 

 should penetrate skin and subcutaneous connective tissue only. 

 With rat tooth haemostatic forceps or small size vulsellum forceps 

 the glandular organ is grasped, and with limited traction applied 

 by forceps the parts are isolated by careful dissection, after which 

 sever the duct close to rectal wall and the operation is completed. 

 The incision should be left open to heal by granulation. 



After Care and Treatment — About all that is necessary is to 

 place the animal in warm sanitary quarters. The wounds will heal 

 and complete recovery take place by the tenth day. 



