CASTKATIOX OF THE CAT 



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tioii of cbinosol in sterile water makes a very satisfac- 

 tory working solution. 



Technic. — An incision is made downward and for- 

 ward in tin' sj)ace between the external iliac spine and 

 the last i-il), this incision being' of sufficient length to 



23— FLANK INCISION FOR SPAYING THE CAT 



permit the retraction of the alxlominal wall to allow a 

 visual examination of the peritoneal cavity. The ut- 

 most caution should be exer'cised in making this incision 

 as the skin and abdominal muscles of the cat are very 

 thin, and to one inexperienced in laparotomy in these 

 subjects, it is easily possible to accidentally wound the 

 viscera by misjudging tissue resistance to the edge of 

 the knife. By retracting the margins of the abdominal 

 wounds with forceps, one may locate the uteinne horn 

 nearest the side of entry which is seized with tissue 

 forceps and brought to the snrfae(\ Then, by grasping 



