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ANIJIAL CASTRATION 



they assume a ehroiiie form and may reaeli enormous proportions. (Fig. 

 59.) Tliey are u.sualh- extra-serotal. 



If not attaehed to the cord their removal and after-treatment is a 

 simple matter, consisting in removing the slvin by dissection well around 

 their base, controlling cutaneous hemorrhage and daily washing the 

 wound with antiseptic solution. 



Fig-. 62 — Hydrocele showing method of removal by the ecraseur. F, left hand of 



operator; G, vulsellum forceps; H, hydrocle; I, ecraseur; 



J, right hand of operator. 



Hydrocele 



{"Water lag," "water seed")— la simply an acciunulation of serous 

 fluid in the testicular sac (tunica vaginalis), from which the testicle itself 

 has been removed. 



Cause — There is only one cause for this condition. It may be directly 

 attributed to eitlier the operators' carelessness or ignorance. The only 

 reason for the development of hydrocele as a sequela of castration is leav- 

 ing too much of the tunica vaginalis in the scrotum at the time of severing 

 the spermatic cord. If at least one inch of the tunica be removed then 

 there is no occasion, in fact, no possibility of a hydrocele developing. 



