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over the one already described and is to be preferred. Grasp apex 

 of scrotum in left hand and remove one third of it— from the apex 

 —by one sweep of the knife. The testicles surrounded by their 

 tunica vaginalis will now drop down below the incision. By a 

 knick of the knife incise the tunics and expose the testicles, after 

 which grasp them (of course separately) with the right hand and 

 make outward traction, at the same time isolate the cords by strip- 

 ping them of their coverings to a point near summit of scrotum. 

 Next with left hand grasp the testicle, at the same time producing 

 two pounds outward traction on the spermatic cord. With right 

 hand apply emasculator to cord and by forcing it well up to 

 summit of scrotum sever the cord and its coverings by bringing 

 handles of instrument together. Figure 100 illustrates manner in 

 which cords are severed with the emasculator. 



Fig. 100 — Severing Spermatic Cords and Their Coverings with Emasculator. 



After Care and Treatment— The most essential precaution to 

 be taken after rams and lambs are castrated is to place them in 

 sanitary surroundings, away from danger of wound contamination 

 by barn and barnyard manure and dirt. In favorable weather pas- 



