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ANIMAL CASTRATION 



ator by compressing the inguinal region with the 

 thighs and abdominal muscles. There is nothing which 

 is likely to cause more difficulty during the process of 

 the operation than incompleti' restraint. 



Fig. 9— RESTRAINT FOR CRYPTORCHID CASTRATION 

 Attention is called to the manner in which the hind legs are flexed, be- 

 cause immobilization of the hind legs in the position as shown here is a 

 very important part of the procedure of cryptorchid castration. The 

 subject in this particular cut, however, has been restrained for removal 

 of a scirrhus cord. 



Anesthesia. — L'lyptorehid castration is a major sur- 

 gical operation, yet where it is skillfully performed 

 and where no unusual conditions are encountered ne- 



