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ANIir.VL CASTRATION 



Anatoiiiij — Similar to that of the do^. 



Sterilization of Instruments and Cleansing Operator's Hands — Same 

 as for eastratioii of the dog. See pag'e 125. 



Fig. 112 — Castration with tlie cat confined in a rubber boot. A, Boot; B, B, finger 

 straps; C, severing tlie spermatic cord with an emasculator. 



Preparation of Operative Field — Same as that for castration of the dog, 

 witli the exception that special pains mnst he taken to see that the hair is 

 removed from the scrotum. See page 126. 



Fig. IKj — Testicle of a cat after removal. 



Operatire Technic — Same as for castration of the dog. See page 12ti. 

 After-Car e — Daily observation for the appearance of the sequelae of cas- 

 tration. 



