68 AKlMAt CAS*RATtOir. 



operandi is similar to those used for the other species 

 of animals. 



Dogs are castrated by excision, torsion or ligature, 

 according to the age. After the operation, it is said 

 by some that the dog becomes lazy and has a great 

 tendency to fatten ; other operators deny these dis- 

 advantages. 



Cats are operated by simple excision. The opera- 

 tion makes them more domestic in their habits; they 

 grow fat, their coat gets thicker and more silky; their 

 dejections lose the strong and repulsive odor which 

 makes tom-cats so disagreeable. 



Castration of Bahhits gives excellent results : the 

 animal gets on fat easily, his fur becomes thicker, his 

 meat more tender and delicate. The operation is 

 done by simple excision with scissors when the ani- 

 mal is three months old. Hernia, often fatal, is a 

 common occurrence, if too much traction is applied 

 on the cord. 



The animal properly secured and the testicular 

 region well exposed and disinfected, the testicles 

 are uncovered by a simple incision and removed 

 by torsion, tearing or simple excision. 



Hemorrhage may follow, but without serious 

 results. I have seen one case of champignon follow- 

 ing the amputation of the testicle by tearing. 



OASTBATION OP CEIPTOKCHIDS. 



The abnormal development of animals in which 

 the testicles have failed to make their appearance 

 by descending through the inguinal canal into the 

 bags, is quite commonly met with in solipeds, the 



