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while tlie incisions are bein^ made. Release the liold on tlie slieatli and 

 grasp each testicle in tnrn, and with a nick of thi' knife open the tnnicsi 

 vaginalis and allow the testicles to escape. 



The next step is to grasp the left testicle (18, Fi<.'. 27) with tlie left 



l<^ig. 27 — Castrating the colt. 18, Testicle; 19, spermatic cord; 

 vaginalis; 21, scrotum; 22, emasculator. 



20, tunica 



hand (17) and draw the testicle npward — at direct right angles to the 

 animal — at the same time exerting from one to two ponnds traction on 

 the cord. With the right hand (23) apjDly the emascnlator (22) to the 

 cord (19) and force the instrument well down against the scrotnm (21) 



