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ANIMAL CASTEATION. 



necessary, can be secured, two, however, being gen- 

 erally found sufficient, although, in a few instances 

 as many as four or five may be required — never more 

 than that. The length of the cord is the principal 

 controllino; circumstance. When these several stens 

 have been completed with one testicle, their repeti- 

 tion is, of course, in order with the other. And 

 when both have been treated, the consummation 

 of the ojDeration is called for by entering upon the 

 fourth step, or that of the application of the 

 ligature. 



To accomjDlish this both testicles are firmly seized 



Fig. 21. 



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DOUBLE SUBCUTANEOUS TOESION IN CATTLE. 



Position of the testicles and liK<ature en masse of the bags 

 ■y^ben the operation is finished. 



