Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners . ator (Recumbent Posture). T, Right Hand; U, Testicle; V, Spermatic Cord and Its Coverings; W, Emasculator X, Left Hand; Y, Opposite Testicle. After Care and Treat me )it—Turn to pasture and make dailyobservation to see that all is going well. If the scrotal woundcloses in such manner as to interfere with drainage and causeextensive swelling, then it should be opened and the scrotum irri-gated with antiseptic solution. 100 Axi:mal Castratiox CASTRATION OF THE BULL IX STAXDIXG POSTURE. Restraiiif—lf the animal possesses horns
Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners . ator (Recumbent Posture). T, Right Hand; U, Testicle; V, Spermatic Cord and Its Coverings; W, Emasculator X, Left Hand; Y, Opposite Testicle. After Care and Treat me )it—Turn to pasture and make dailyobservation to see that all is going well. If the scrotal woundcloses in such manner as to interfere with drainage and causeextensive swelling, then it should be opened and the scrotum irri-gated with antiseptic solution. 100 Axi:mal Castratiox CASTRATION OF THE BULL IX STAXDIXG POSTURE. Restraiiif—lf the animal possesses horns a strong rope may belooped around them and his head drawn close up to a post. Tnmost instances this is all the restraint employed. Contrary tothe prevalent popular opinion the bull can actually kick backwardsabout as hard as he can sidewise. In castrating most bulls in thestanding posture the oi)erator must either stand out of range ofthe hind feet, contine them by means of roi)es, or take his chanceson the kicking proposition. In castrating young bulls (3 to 6. Fig. 71—Castration of tlie Bull in Standing Posture. E, Post; F, Rope; G, Left Hand;H, Scrotum; I, Incision; J, Right Hand; K, Knife. Animal Castration 101 months of age) the standing posture is ideal and injury to theoperator by kicks is extremely rare. The same instruments, preparation, disinfection of site ofoperation, sterilization of instruments, scrotal incisions, etc., areemployed here as castrating bulls in the recumbent posture. Theoperator should—while making scrotal incision—have his knifeunder thorough control as at this time there is almost invariably analuupt movement on part of the animal which might result in theknife coming in contact with the tendo-achillis (hamstring) anddoing irreparable damage. Calves are castrated in the same man-ner as bulls. castration of the crittorchid and monorchid(ridgling) bull. Compared with the horse and hog, ciyptorchidism in cattleis extreme^ rare. However, su
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