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the outside inwardly, — including- the vaginal tunics 

 as indicated in the uncovered operation. The attach- 

 ment of the cvemaster muscle is then severed, and with 

 moderate traction upon the cord, the testicle is drawn 

 downward as much as the structures will permit with- 

 out danger of fibrillary laceration. The cord may read- 

 ily be amputated by means of an emasculator. 



Some operators prefer to remove the fundus of the 

 scrotum and in this manner expose both halves of the 

 pouch ; this procedure is followed by grasping the fore- 

 most portion of the skin and dartos whereupon the 

 subject, by means of contraction of the cremaster mus- 

 cle, usually elevates the testicle to such a degree that 

 as much as one-third of the scrotal pouch may be 

 divided by one bold incision directed at right angles 

 with the median raphe. This method provides for clear 

 drainage, biit because of the incidental sacrifice of a 

 large portion, of the scrotal pouch, steers ai-e deprived 

 of what is termed the "purse" oi' "cod," — an unde- 

 sirable condition in the fatted animal, according to 

 many fanciers. Vov the completion of this method oE 

 casti'ation, the opei'ator follows the procedui-e that has 

 just Ijeen outlined in the preceding paragraphs under 

 this same heading. 



After-Care. — The only after-attention to be consid- 

 ered is the provision of clean quarters for the subject, 

 unless the opei'ation is performed at a time when flies 

 are prevalent, when trouble is likely to arise from that 

 source. The animals are best turned out to pasture if 

 the weather is not cold. 



Castration of Mature Bulls. — Mature subjects of this 

 species are prone to suffer considerable hemorrhage 

 following any ordinary operation for castration unless 

 ligatuT'es are employed. These animals are handled 



