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ANIMAL CASTRATION 



Sterilization of Instriimoits, Cleansing Operator's Hands anel Opera^ 

 tive Field — Same as for castration of the i-idf>-liny boar. (.See page 106.) 



Operative Teehnic — AA^itli the pig in position, the instruments sterilized, 

 liands of the operator and tlie operative field eleansed and disinfeeted, pro- 

 ceed as follows : Locate the internal abdominal ring. This can usually be 

 done by pressure applied externally in the inguinal region. With the 

 location of the ring as a land mark, make tlie incision through the skin 



Fig. 1)4 — Operation completed by three interrupted sutures. 



