. Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners. Fig. 97—Testicle of Ram. L, Globus Major of Epididymus; M, Testes;N, Spermatic Cord. Animal Castration 127 them in clean vessel containing Lysol or Cresol componnd U. S. the strength of one tablespoonful to each qnart of water. Disinfection of Operative Field—The scrotum should besoaked by means of pledget of cotton saturated with antisepticsolution. Cleanliness here goes far in obtaining successful re-sults. If time is not too limited it is best to remove wool fromscrotum by clipping. Operative Technique—There are tw
. Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners. Fig. 97—Testicle of Ram. L, Globus Major of Epididymus; M, Testes;N, Spermatic Cord. Animal Castration 127 them in clean vessel containing Lysol or Cresol componnd U. S. the strength of one tablespoonful to each qnart of water. Disinfection of Operative Field—The scrotum should besoaked by means of pledget of cotton saturated with antisepticsolution. Cleanliness here goes far in obtaining successful re-sults. If time is not too limited it is best to remove wool fromscrotum by clipping. Operative Technique—There are two methods of making thescrotal incisions. (a) Lateral, Figure 98. (b) End, Figure ^ Fig. 98—Lateral Incision. A, Right Testicle in Scrotum; B, Scrotum; C, Knife;D, Right Hand; E, Left Hand; F, Incision. In making the lateral or side incision (Figure 98) the left sideof scrotum is grasped by left hand of operator and sufficient ten- 128 AxiMAL Castration sion made—by squeezing—to render skin <»f right side tense. Witliknife in right hand the incision is made by one sweep of the knifethrough all coats of the scrotum and the testicle itself incision should be about 3 1-2 inches long and extend welldown to the apex. The o])posite scrotal incision is made in likemanner. With the right hand grasp the testicles and with the lefthand strip the spermatic cords of their coverings until they are
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