10 ANIMAL CASTRATION. 



ped is to be subjected to the knife. It seems use- 

 less at tlie present state of surgical practice to state 

 that, even if the method of antiseptic castration is 

 not applied, it is essential that the washing of the 

 inguinal and scrotal regions as well as of the sheath 

 should be thoroughly attended to, and that with anti- 

 septic solutions. We shall discuss hereafter the 

 indications in the case of the castration of large 

 females. 



EESTEAINT. 



Two modes of restraint are employed in securing 

 the animals during the manipulations for the re- 

 moval of the testicles, one which is applied to all 

 the various methods yet to be described, and the 

 other applicable principally to the method of 

 amputation of the cord by use of the ecraseur. In 

 the former, the animal is thrown down and secured 

 with one of his hind legs fixed in a position in 

 which the inguinal region is fully exposed. lu 

 the latter he is allowed to remain in a standing 

 posture, and is kept quiet by the application of 

 a twitch upon his upi^er lip. As the first mode 

 of securing the patient is the safest for all 

 parties engaged in the undertaking, and from 

 the further fact of its applicability in all methods 

 of operating, we shall first consider it somewhat in 

 detail. 



