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ANniAL CASTRATION 



to be very little or no more danger in eastratino- aged stallions than eolts. 

 However, on the other hand, when we consider that a large percentage of 

 stallions are affected with cord, scrotal, testicular and other diseases which 

 must be taken into consideration in comparing the danger of castrating 

 stallions Avith that of colts, we are constrained to state that the danger to 

 old stallions far exceeds that to j'ounger animals. 



CASTRATION OF THE STALLION IN STANDING POSTURE 



Objects (nid I)tdicatioiis — See page 12. 



Age — Any time after the testicle has descended into the scrotum, pref- 

 erably two years old and uj) to aged stallions. 



Fig, 1.5 — Severing spermatic cord with tlie emasculator. A, left testicle; 

 B, right testicle; C, emasculator applied to the spermatic cord. 



Season — See page 13. 



Restraint — A well-made and properly ai^plied twitch in the hands of a 

 fearless and phj'sically strong assistant. 



Instruments — 1. Emasculator. (Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8.) 2. Knife. It is 

 necessary to have a knife with a sharp point and devoid of "belly" in 

 order that it may be easily thrust into the testicle. Robinson's castrating 

 knife (Pig. 17) and Williams' castrating knife (modified) (Pig. 18) are 



