Castrating 183 



There are two positions in which animals are placed 

 for castration. The standing position can be used for 

 colts or bulls. The colt should be placed with his 

 left side to a wall, and restrained by a twist on his 

 nose. The operator, standing on the right side of 

 the colt, grasps the scrotum above the testicles with 

 the left- hand, and with the right makes two incisions 

 into the scrotum, exposing both testicles, which are 

 then drawn down and removed with an emasculator, 

 or "ecraseur." Balls can be confined in a narrow stall, 

 with a stanchion, the head drawn well to one side 

 and fastened with a halter. The operator grasps the 

 scrotum, reaching between the hind legs with the left 

 hand, and operates as on a colt. 



The general method of operating is by confining 

 the animal in a recumbent position. In small animals 

 this is easily done by an assistant holding the animal 

 in his lap, grasping the two right legs in his right 

 hand and the two left in his left hand. Colts are 

 thrown and confined by "side-lines," the legs drawn 

 well forward and high up on the shoulder to prevent 

 struggling. The colt is placed on his left side or 

 back, the operator standing by the right hip. The 

 scrotum should be well washed and antiseptics used. 

 If one testicle is smaller than the other, remove it 

 first; otherwise remove the lower one first. Grasp the 

 scrotum firmly below the testicles, squeezing them 

 against the skin to draw it tight. Make the incision 

 close to the line (raphe) which divides the scrotum 

 in the middle, and well forward; the incision should 

 be large enough to allow the testicle to slip out freely, 



