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ANIMAL CASTRATION 



Technic. — In dogs as well as in cats, the hair 

 should be carefully clipped away from the scrotum be- 

 fore operating. In the long-haired cats, this is quite 

 essential, and the surgical field should be cleansed with 

 a mild antiseptic solution. The scrotal incisions are 

 made parallel with the median raphe, exposing both 

 testicles, as indicated in the uncovered operation, and 

 this may be done before amputation of either of the 

 glands is attempted. The distal attachment of the 



Fig. 15- 



-SHOWING MANNER OF RESTRAINT OF MALE CAT 

 FOR CASTRATION 



creniaster muscle is severed which allows protrusion of 

 the cord without resistance. Particularly is this essen- 

 tial in cats as it is then possible to obviate any danger 

 of the amputated end of the cord becoming adherent to 

 the scrotal wound margins and causing local irritation 

 or subsequent infection of the cord. 



The cord is preferably severed with an emasculator, 

 01- in cats, serrated scissors may be used. In the castra- 



