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Disinfection, of Operative Field—Hame as for castration of the hull. 

 (See page 96.) 



Sterilization of Ivstrimients and ('leaniiing Hands of Operator— Hcime 

 as for castration of tlie l)nll. (.See page 20.) 



Operative Technic— With sterile instruments, clean hands, and the 

 annual properly secured, this operation is simple and an extremely easy 



Fig. 83 — Severing spermatic cord and its covering witli emasculator. K, Testicle; 

 L, spermatic cord and its covering; M, emasculator; N, opposite testicle. 



one to perform. The scrotum is firmly grasped with the left hand and 

 two bold incisions made. (II, I, Fig. 82.) 



These incisions should Isegin well forward on the scrotum and extend 

 sufficientlj' far back to allow the testicle to be removed from the scrotum 

 without effort. The larger the incision the better. These incisions should 

 be parallel to each other and to the median line. They should be from 

 one-half to one inch — depending on the size of the hog — to each side of 

 the median line. If for any reason the first incision was not sufficiently/ 

 deep to penetrate the tunica vaginalis (sac covering testicle) and com- 

 pletely releasing the testicle from the scrotum, then with another stroke of 



