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Animal Castration 



Operative Technique — With the colt cast and tied and balanced 

 on his back (Dorsal position) by one or more assistants (see Fig. 

 25), the scrotum, hands of the operator, etc., disinfected, the ani- 

 mal is now ready for operation. 



Fig. 2G— Castrating the Colt. 9, Left Hand; 10, Scrotum; 11, Beginning of Left 

 Scrotal Incision; 12, End of Left Scrotal Incision; 13, Beginning of Right Scrotal In- 

 cision; 14, End of Right Scrotal Incision; 15, Knife; 16, Right Hand. 



Proceed as follows: With left hand (9) grasp sheath (10) 

 and with forward and upward traction stretch the scrotum to 

 the extent of making it taut. With knife (15) in right hand (16) 

 begin left incision (11-12) well forward on scrotum (10) and ex- 

 tending backward for 31/2 to 4 inches. The right incision (13-14) 



