Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners . ons—In those cases of hermaphrodism inwhich the male genitals are most developed the animal will havethe same habits and exhibit most of the objectionable qualitiesobserved in the ridgling. In such cases it is oftentimes ad-visable to undertake the removal of the testicles. In fact, the vet-erinarian is called upon to perform this operation much oftenerthan is usually imagined. 72 Animal Castration A^e—Same as castration of the stallion. (See page 14.) Season—Spring and fall. Preparation—^ame as castration of the stallion.
Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners . ons—In those cases of hermaphrodism inwhich the male genitals are most developed the animal will havethe same habits and exhibit most of the objectionable qualitiesobserved in the ridgling. In such cases it is oftentimes ad-visable to undertake the removal of the testicles. In fact, the vet-erinarian is called upon to perform this operation much oftenerthan is usually imagined. 72 Animal Castration A^e—Same as castration of the stallion. (See page 14.) Season—Spring and fall. Preparation—^ame as castration of the stallion. (See page 14.) Restraint—Same as castration of the ridgling. (See page54.) Anatomy—The general anatomy of the parts is, of course, thesame as that of the stallion. (See pages 19-21.) However, thetesticles in this class of animals are indefinitely located. There isno hard and fast rule with reference to their location which wouldbe a definite guide in finding them. They are usually outsfde theabdominal cavity. Most frequently in the inguinal canal, but in. Fig. 51—Hermarhrudiif lloibci. Animal Castration 73 some instances they are in posterior part of scrotum. Figure 51illustrates one of the authors cases where one testicle was highup in the inguinal canal and the other in the scrotum. Instruments—^2cmQ as castration of the *ridgling. (Seepages 57-59.) Position—^Dorsal. Sterilization of Instruments and Cleansing Operators Hands—Same as castration of the stallion. (See page 24.) Operative Teclmiqiie—With animal cast a careful search shouldbe made in every conceivable direction and in every logical loca-tion for the testicles. If they can be felt then the operation isgreatly simplified. If they are concealed then the proper courseto pursue is to open the scrotum and proceed up the inguinal canalas you would in castrating a ridgling. When found the testiclesshould be brought out of scrotal incision provided the spermaticcords are not too short to permit it. If
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