CASTRATION OF THE DOG 



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iimuediatc coiilact and (luickly clamped with a heavy 

 pair of dressing foi-ccps. The operation is completed 

 by limited tor'sion accomplished by twisting with the 

 spaying forceps and an intrascapular ablation is in 

 this manner effected. The remaining ovary is removed 

 in the same manner and in cases where no marked con- 

 gestion of the ovary and ovidnets exists, as is obvious 



Fig. 19— THE OVARY, HAVING BEEN BROUGHT TO THE SUR- 

 FACE, IS SHOWN CONTAINED WITHIN THE GRASP OF THE 

 SPAYING FORCEPS; A PORTION OF THE BROAD LIGA- 

 MENT AND THE OVIDUCT ARE SECURED BETWEEN THE 

 JAWS OF COMPRESSION FORCEPS 



during estrum, this method of removal of the ovaries 

 positively prevents serious hemorrhage. 



Where it is found upon exposing the ovaries that the 

 structures are greatly enlarged and congested because 

 of the remaining effect of estrum, it is well to ligate 

 with gut suture material, the broad ligament including 

 the ovarian artery proximal to the ovary. Also an- 



