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Animal Castration 



(b) Place animal in an ordinary rubber boot with bind legs 

 thrust through the finger straps. See Figure 112. 



Pos ition — Dorsal. 

 Instruments— Same as for castration of the dog. See page 

 131. 



Anatomy — Similar to that of the dog except on a smaller scale. 



Sterilization of Instruments and Cleansing Operator's Hands— 

 Same as for castration of the dog. See page 133. 



Preparation of Operative Field — Same as that for castration 

 of the dog, with the exception that special pains must be taken to 

 see that the hair from scrotum is removed. See page 133. 



Operative Technique— Same as for castration of the dog. See 

 pages 133-134. 



Fig. 112 — Castration with Cat in a Rubber Boot. A, Boot; B, B, Finger Straps; 

 C, Severing Spermatic Cord with the Emasculato'r. 



Fig. 113 — Testicle After Removal. 



After Care and Treatment— Daily observation for the appear- 

 ance of sequelae of castration. 



