CHAPTER IX 



CASTRATION OP THE DOG. 



Objects and Indicatious — The principal object to be attained in castrat- 

 ing the dog is to deprive him of liis niglitly habit of visiting the female so- 

 ciety memliers of the canine species in his neighborhood and oftentimes in 

 some other male dog's neighborhood. Castration has the direct and imme- 



Fig. 101 — Restraint of dog for castration. 



diate effect of inducing a male dog to be contented with his home sur- 

 roundings. The only other reason for castration would be to relieve cer- 

 tain pathological conditions of the scrotum, testicle, inguinal canal and 

 penis. 



