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ANJMAL CASTRATION 



as tlirougli-aud-tlirouyli sutures. (Fig. 172.) S|)Oiis'e off the wound M'itli 

 antiseptic solution and release tlie animal. 



In sows which have given birth to one or more litters of pigs, the 

 fallopian tubes are oftentimes so large that the left one must be replaced 

 in tlie abdomen before the right one can be withdrawn. In such event,; of 



Fig. 11 



-Wound closed (bellv method). 



coia'se, only one ovary can be removed at a time. However, l)oth ovaries 

 can always be removed through the same flank incision. 



Operative Technic (Median line or belly method) — (Sterilize the instru- 

 ments and wash the hands the same as for the flank operation. "With the 

 animal pro]ierly secured in the hanging posture (Fig. 173) the hair is 

 removed from the site of the incision and the parts deansed. With the 



