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held by the finger and thumb of one hand while traction 

 is made by the other. In the colt and old horses and 

 bulls the structures are so tough that the cord must 

 be seized by two pairs of pincers in order to accomplish 

 satisfactoiy twisting. 



Clamps (sticks) are very generally employed in horses, 

 the important considerations being that the wood shall be 

 tough and unyielding, that they shall be grooved to give 

 greater security of hold, that they shall be tied together 

 with well twined inelastic cords, and that when appUed 

 they shall be squeezed together with pincers, while the 

 end is being tied, that the included tissues may have their 

 vitality destroyed. 



The other methods of tying, searing and scraping the 

 artery, etc., cannot be described here, though one plan 

 will succeed as well as another if propeily done. For 

 these and castration of cryptorchids (originals, rigs,) see 

 larger work. 



EVU, BESULTS OF CASTRATION. 



Strangulated Cord. Wlien the cord is left unduly 

 long and the wound in the skin small, it may be strangled 

 by the swelling and contraction, giving rise to intense 

 suffering and high fever. The beast walks M-ith a stiff 

 gait, and the end of the cord is felt red and tense, protrud- 

 ing from the wound which grasps it tightly. All that is 

 necessary is to enlarge the orifice with a knife and push 

 up the cord to give permanent relief. 



Swelling op the Sheath may occur, and especially in 

 the young, from imhealthy states of the system, or from 

 premature closure of the wound and imprisonment of mat- 

 ter. In all such cases reopen the wound with the fingers 

 and apply fresh lard to prevent a second adhesion. It is 

 a good plan to apply lard to the wounds in castrating to 

 obviate adhesion. Next foment the parts continually with 

 warm water to hasten the formation of matter. When a 

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