. Diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Veterinary medicine. 754 GENITO-URINARY ORGANS. fingers (Fig. 311). Simultaneously the operator presses on the base of the testicle with the thumb of the left hand, thus causing a rotary movement in a vertical plane; the tail of the epididymis becomes uppermost. A certain empty space separates the testicle from the base of the scrotum. Third stage. Torsion of the cord. Tbe testicle having been rotated, the cord must be twisted so that the vessels may be oblite- rated. The left hand continues grasping the cord, which is then brought in front of the
. Diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Veterinary medicine. 754 GENITO-URINARY ORGANS. fingers (Fig. 311). Simultaneously the operator presses on the base of the testicle with the thumb of the left hand, thus causing a rotary movement in a vertical plane; the tail of the epididymis becomes uppermost. A certain empty space separates the testicle from the base of the scrotum. Third stage. Torsion of the cord. Tbe testicle having been rotated, the cord must be twisted so that the vessels may be oblite- rated. The left hand continues grasping the cord, which is then brought in front of the testicle, whilst with the right hand the testicle is pushed backwards and is made to describe a semi-circle. The cord was previously on the left side ; it is now on the right, and simul- taneously the testicle passes from right to left. In completing the turn the hands must not be changed, and, above all, must not let go their hold; and the cord is pushed for- wards and towards the right with the right hand, whilst the testicle is pushed backwards and to the left with the left hand. The cord and the testicle resume their ori- ginal position; one complete turn has been effected. These manipu- lations are repeated several times, and the cord soon assumes the appearance of a large, hard, tense string. To ensure obliteration seven or eight turns should be made in the case of the bull and four or five in that of the ram. Torsion of the right testicle being' complete, the gland is thrust towards the upper part of the scrotum and the left testicle is submitted to the same manipulation, the position of the hands, however, being reversed. Fourth stage. Fixation of the testicles in the inguinal region. Both testicles having been thrust upwards as far as possible into the inguinal region, the scrotum is ligatured below them. Tape or thick cord should be used, to guard against gangrene of the lower portions of the scrotum. A considerable oedematous swelling soon occurs, and when at the end
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