SEQUELAE f)F CASTRATION 



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Occurence — Hydrocele rarely occurs in the stallion and colt, liowever, 

 the reverse is true as regards the mule. Hydrocele is decidedly the most 

 frequent sequela of mule castration, and nothing reflects quite so much 

 — in mule-raising centers — upon a man's ability and qualification as having 

 niimerous mules which he castrates, develop "water seeds." WlFile they 

 do not interfere in the least with the general health and usefulness of 

 the animal they are nevertheless great "eye sores," and depreciate the 

 animal's marketable value, hence they should in eveiy instance be removed 

 by surgical interference. They may be unilateral or bilateral. 



Fig. 63 — Hydrocele after removal. 



Preparation — Same as for castration of the stallion. 



Sterilization of Instruments and Operator's Hands — Same as for cas- 

 trating the stallion. (See pages 20, 21.) 



Restraint — For small mules, same as for castration of the colt. (See page 

 32.) For large mules, same as for castration of the ridgiing. See page 

 46.) 



Position — Dorsal. 



Instruments — 



1. Miles' hooked castrating knife. (Fig. 25.) 



2. Vulsellum forceps. (Fig. 56.) . 



3. Ecraseur. (Fig. 41.) 



4. Hemostatic forceps. I 



