66 ANIMAL CASTRATION 



lower attachment ot' the cvcniaster luuscle is severed 

 and the testicle drawn doM'nward by means of mod- 

 erate traction. The exercising of "unlimited" torsion 

 by rotating- the testicle on its long axis fifteen or 

 twenty revolutions before applying the emasculator, 

 will serve to further prevent the possibility of serious 

 hemorrhage. Some operators prefer ssvering the cord 

 l)y employing traction and "unlimited" torsion until 

 the structures are almost completely divided, cutting 

 only the more dense remaining structures, and in this 

 manner preventing severe hemorrhage. It is also pos- 

 sible to divide the cord by exercising "limited" tor- 

 sion, employing for the purpose a heavy compression 

 forcep which is clamped upon the spermatic cord as 

 close to the inguinal canal as it can be placed. By 

 means of this forcep, torsion is restricted to such point 

 on the cord as is confined within the grasp of the for- 

 cep, and by twisting the testicle and rotating the cord 

 on its long axis, the structures are simply ruptured by 

 twisting, — the forcep serving as a restricting agent, 

 thereby limiting the extent of torsion. 



After-Care. — Immediately after being castrated, the 

 subject should be kept in clean quarters and allowed 

 room for sufficient exercise to insure the escape of 

 wound secretions and to minimize post-operative swell- 

 ing. In fly-time it becomes necessary to apply certain 

 repellent agents such as carbolized oleum picis. To 

 promote the welfare of the sub.iect it should be given 

 a laxative diet. 



Cryptorchid Bulls 



Cryptorchid bulls are either iiilerstitial or abdom- 

 inal. — the latter being those cases in which the testicle 

 may be found floating within the abdominal cavity. 



