. Dehorning and castrating cattle. Castration; Dehorning. Fig. 11—Emasculntor. This instrument has a broad, corrugated, crushing surface and a cutting edge. It is applied to the cord, severing it with little loss of blood. to dip into it. The chloroform or gasoline kills the worms, after which pine tar should be applied to prevent further Fig. 12.—Castrating £craseur. The chain loop of this instrument is passed around the cord attached to the testicle and gradually tightened by slowly turning the handle. The cord is thereby slowly crushed and severed, so that very little blood is


. Dehorning and castrating cattle. Castration; Dehorning. Fig. 11—Emasculntor. This instrument has a broad, corrugated, crushing surface and a cutting edge. It is applied to the cord, severing it with little loss of blood. to dip into it. The chloroform or gasoline kills the worms, after which pine tar should be applied to prevent further Fig. 12.—Castrating £craseur. The chain loop of this instrument is passed around the cord attached to the testicle and gradually tightened by slowly turning the handle. The cord is thereby slowly crushed and severed, so that very little blood is lost. When a mature bull is to be castrated or a calf is ruptured a com- petent veterinarian should be called in, as the operation is too serious for the average Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Farley, Frank W. (Frank Webster), 1888-. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture


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