. Animal castration; a book for the use of students and practitioners. Castration; Spaying. SPAYING SOWS 177 The body of the uterus is unusually short when the length of its tubes) are taken into consideration. The cervix does not project into the vagina as in most other domestic and wild animals. On the other hand, the vagina and uterus of the sow unite without any circumscribed limit intervening be- tween them. The horns float loosely in the abdominal cavity and are found closely associated with the convolutions of the intestines. The broad liga- ments are mesenteric in conformation and char
. Animal castration; a book for the use of students and practitioners. Castration; Spaying. SPAYING SOWS 177 The body of the uterus is unusually short when the length of its tubes) are taken into consideration. The cervix does not project into the vagina as in most other domestic and wild animals. On the other hand, the vagina and uterus of the sow unite without any circumscribed limit intervening be- tween them. The horns float loosely in the abdominal cavity and are found closely associated with the convolutions of the intestines. The broad liga- ments are mesenteric in conformation and character and are extremely thin and lax. The ovaries are decidedly lobulated and closely resemble grape. *"ig. 168—Restraint (of sow) for spaying operation (flank method), third step. N, Hind legs fixed; 0, flank incision. clusters suspended to the right and left of the vertebral column near the median line of the body. Fig. 170 illustrates the external as well as the internal generative organs of the sow. The abdominal wall in the flank region is quite thick and contains much fat between the skin and the external oblique abdominal muscle. More fat is encountered in mature sows than in younger hogs. The skin is dense and tough, while the external and internal oblique muscles and peritoneum are comparatively thin and delicate in structure. The above description. 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 White, George R. (George Ransom), 1874-. Chicago, American Veterinay Pub. Co.
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