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Fig. 55 — A Well Developed Schirrous Cord. 



If at the end of six weeks the tumefaction still persists, then 

 the radical operation — which consists in total ablation — is justi- 

 fied and in fact indicated. 



Restraint— Same as for ridgling castration, see page 54. 



Position — Dorsal. 



General Anaesthesia is always indicated when possible, as the 

 operation is extremely painful and usually prolonged for a con- 

 siderable length of time in order to control hemorrhage. 



Instruments, etc. — 



1. Ecraseur (Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8). 



2. Threaded needles for ligating blood vessels, suturing skin 



incision and ligating cord if for any reason the ecraseur 

 fails to sever it. 



