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HERNIA. 



wound of the testicle has to be closed with an ordinary head-stitch, and it 

 is advisable to place a small drain, like a silk thread, into one of the cor- 

 ners of the wound. No dressing is required, provided the animal is muz- 

 zled. Healing occurs generally within a few days. If, however, we have 



Fig. 72. 



Genital organs of the dog : 1, scrotum opened ; 2, right testicle ; 3, body of the epididy- 

 mis ; 3', globus major and, 3", globus minor ; 4, spermatic cord ; 5, vaa deferens ; 6, prepuce 

 (partially dissected) ; 7, free portion of the penis ; 7', posterior attachment of the penis ; 8, 

 erectile masses (bulbous bodies) ; 8', size of erectile masses when distended by blood. 



a case in which we wish to operate for inguinal or scrotal hernia, we deviate 

 from the above described method of castration by ligating the intersecting 

 membrane externally and as close as possible to the external inguinal ring. 

 In valuable breeding aniinals the testicle of the affected side only is 

 removed. 



Sarcooele. This is a collective name for all kinds of tumors 

 of the testicles, especially for sarcoma, carcinoma, enchondroma, 

 and cysts. The testicles are swollen, the swelling, as a rule, being 

 hard, tough, and sometimes fluctuating; never warm or very pain- 

 ful. The condition can only be remedied by castration. 



