. The standard cyclopedia of modern agriculture and rural economy, by the most distinguished authorities and specialists under the editorship of Professor R. Patrick Wright ... ing in the castration of adults. Pigs are the easiest of animals to castrate,and many breeders perform the operation them-selves, merely cutting open each division of thescrotum, pressing out the testicle, drawing it alittle way, first dividing the least vascular part,and next the soft portion in which the arteryand vein are situated. A little haemorrhage isnot objectionable, and it is remarkable that sofew casualties o
. The standard cyclopedia of modern agriculture and rural economy, by the most distinguished authorities and specialists under the editorship of Professor R. Patrick Wright ... ing in the castration of adults. Pigs are the easiest of animals to castrate,and many breeders perform the operation them-selves, merely cutting open each division of thescrotum, pressing out the testicle, drawing it alittle way, first dividing the least vascular part,and next the soft portion in which the arteryand vein are situated. A little haemorrhage isnot objectionable, and it is remarkable that sofew casualties occur among these animals, hav-ing regard to their commonly filthy surround-ings, and their retirement upon foul litterimmediately after operation, unless driven fromhome. [h. l.] Cat, The {Felis domesticus).—^The cat, likethe dog, fox, weasel, &c, belongs to the Carni-vora or flesh-eating animals, and in companywith certain other members, such as the lion,tiger, &c., forms a family group known as theFelidse or Cat tribe, all of which are very silentwhen in search of their prey, springing sud-denly upon the latter, seizing it with their ^B ^H. ^. IS*- ^^.-^ I I.
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