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By ri'fei-eiK'c to Fi^'. Itj one may ol)serv(> the I'Di-rect position of the 

 emaseulator on the ec.i'd : also exactly «liat stnietures are severed. 



The all too eoinnioii priictiee of "eonl disseelion" is also an unneeessaiy 

 and uncalled foi- wasic of the oi)eral()r"s time and energy, to say nothing 



Fig. 12 — Correct position of emaseulator on tire spermatic cord. 



of the additional pain inflicted upon the patient as a result of prolonged 

 surgical interference. 



After-Cure — A small percentage of stallions after castration will be- 

 come unusually and uncomfortably restless and suffer what appears to be 

 excruciating pain. Sometimes tliis pain is intra-abdominal and sometimes 

 not. In such cases fluid extract Cannabis Indiea should be administered 



Fig. 13 — Incorrect position of emaseulator on the spermatic cord. 



in ounce doses at two-bour intervals. The animal should be observed fre- 

 (piently for the appearance of secondary hemorrhage and other sequelse 

 that may arise. The diet should be limited, and plenty of exercise allowed. 

 It is best for the animal to run at pasture during convalescence. Endeavor 

 to keep them away from the stable and barnyard manure. If the lips of the 

 incisions should adhere to the extent of stopping free drainage from the 



