Infection from Castration* 



By J. E. May, D. V. S., Yukon, Oklahoma 



I was called to see a colt that had been castrated 

 about a month before by the handy man of the 

 neighborhood. The colt's sheath was swelled some 

 and had been blistered by the castrator. I found 

 the patient with a temperature of 104.4° F. and 

 presenting a dejected appearance. 



A gallon of pus was evacuated from an abscess 

 in the inguinal region, the cavity washed with an 

 antiseptic solution and more of the same solution 

 left with the owner to be injected daily. I was 

 unable to find the end of the cord; it had been 

 severed so high. 



Two weeks later I again opened this abscess and 

 let out a lot of pus, and left permanganate of 

 potash to be used in washing the wound. After 

 another two weeks I again opened this abscess and 

 unsuccessfully searched for the end of the cord. 



•Reprinted from the Missouri Valley Veterinary Bulletin, May, 1910. 



