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Animal Castration 



Sterilization of Field of Operation — Same as castration of the 

 stallion. (See page 24.) 



Technique of Operation — With Miles' hook castrating knife in 

 right hand (E) two curved or elliptical incisions are made (C, 

 Fig. 61) to the right and left of the most prominent part of the 

 hydrocele (B). This means that the old cicatrix (scar) is in cen- 

 ter of section of skin removed. These incisions should be made 

 from 4 to 5 inches long — depending upon size of the hydrocele. 

 They should extend through skin and subcutaneous connective tis- 

 sue only. With the vulsellum forceps grasp elliptical section of 



Fig. 62— Hydrocele Showing Method of Removal by the Ecraseur. P, Lett Hand of 

 Operator; G, Vulsellum Forceps; H, Hydrocele; I, Ecraseur; J, Right Hand 



of Operator. 



skin which is to be removed with the hydrocele. Have assistant 

 make upward traction while the superficial subcutaneous adhesions 

 are being carefully broken down by sharp dissection. These ad- 

 hesions never extend deep and are readily broken down. If neces- 

 sary ligate spurting blood vessels as you proceed. As soon as the 

 scrotal adhesions are removed from around tunica vaginalis the 



