28 ANIMAI. CASTRATION 



incision penetrating the skin, dartos, scrotal fascia, 

 and both layers of the vaginal tunic, thereby exposing 

 the testicle within its own adherent covering and sub- 

 sequent ablation of the gland. 



The covrre-.l operalioii is indicated in eases of scrotal 

 or inguinal hernia and is executed by incising the skin 

 and dartos and by breaking down the scrotal fascia, 

 thus exposing the tunica vaginalis communis, but not 

 perforating it. By careful blunt dissection in the proc- 

 ess of severing the attachments of the scrotal fascia, 

 the operator is enabled to cause protrusion of the 

 testicle confined in its own proper covering plus both 

 layers of the vaginal tunic, providing for the appli- 

 cation of a clamp, or ligature, <ni masse, before the actual 

 ablation of the testicle is effected. 



