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ANUrAL CASTRATION 



Position — Ilaiig'iug. 



Sterilization of Instruments and Cleansing Hands of Operator— Satis- 

 factory recoveries hirgely depend upon cleanliness, and it behooves the 

 operator to take extra precautions in this particular. Simply because the 

 animal is a hog is no reason why it should be carelessly operated upon. 

 Roil the instruments for 15 to 20 minutes, after which immerse thein in 



Kig. 87 — Severing spermatic cord witli emascnlator. 



clean jDans containing Lysol or liquor cresolis (U. S. P.), one tablespoon- 

 fnl to each quart of water. 



Disinfection of Opereitive Fielel — Clip the hair from tlie belly from the 

 umbilicus to the brim of the pubis. Wash the parts with tincture of green 

 soap and warm water using a scrub brush, after which paint the skin with 

 tincture of iodin. 



Operative TeeJinic — With the animal hanging, the instruments sterilized, 

 hands of the operator and the site of incision cleansed and disinfected, 

 proceed as follows : Select a site either to the right or left of the median 



