. Surgical diseases of the dog and cat, with chapters on anaesthetics and obstetrics (second edition of 'Canine and feline surgery'). Dogs; Cats. 278 CANINE AND FELINE SURGERY made over each testicle separately, the organ is withdrawn, and the cord is twisted several times and slowly scraped through. Another method commonly adopted is to employ traction on the cord until it gives way; with either of these methods the haemorrhage is very slight. The surgeon should always be careful not to leave pieces of the cord protruding trom the wounds, as if this is done the projecting piece becomes indura
. Surgical diseases of the dog and cat, with chapters on anaesthetics and obstetrics (second edition of 'Canine and feline surgery'). Dogs; Cats. 278 CANINE AND FELINE SURGERY made over each testicle separately, the organ is withdrawn, and the cord is twisted several times and slowly scraped through. Another method commonly adopted is to employ traction on the cord until it gives way; with either of these methods the haemorrhage is very slight. The surgeon should always be careful not to leave pieces of the cord protruding trom the wounds, as if this is done the projecting piece becomes indurated, and causes pain and irritation, especially in cats. It may even lead to death. In old dogs, those of large breeds, and those which have. Fig. [76.—Aged Fox-terrier with Ectopic Right Testicle and Orchitis, the Left One being normally placed in the Scrotum. diseased conditions of the cord, more care must be taken. For these cases an anesthetic should always be administered, as the operation is necessarily to some extent prolonged. The testicle is exposed in the usual way, and removed either by slow scraping after twisting the cord several times, by excision after the. application of an aseptic ligature, by an emasculator, by the clamp and iron, or by torsion forceps and clamp. Each method is good in its way, and the choice must be left to the discretion of the operator. When aseptic precautions have been rigidly adopted, the scrotal wound may be sutured and covered with iodoform or. 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 Hobday, Frederick Thomas George, Sir, 1870-1939. Chicago, W. T. Keener & Co.
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