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Animal Castration 



Fig. 174 — F, Ovaries; G, Fallopian Tubes or "Horns"; H, Emasculator. 



Operative Technique (Median Line or "Belly" Method) — 

 Sterilize instruments and wash hands same as for flank operation. 

 With the animal properly secured in the hanging posture (Fig. 

 173) the hair is removed from site of incision and parts cleansed 

 same as for flank method. With hook knife begin incision two to 

 three inches below brim of pubis and one-half inch to either right 

 or left of the median line. This incision should be extended down- 

 wards about one and one-half to two inches, and should include 

 all layers of the abdominal wall, down to the peritoneum. 



The peritoneum is now punctured with the point of the hook 

 knife, after which enlarge incision to admit index finger of left 



