. Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners. Fig. 109—Severing Spermatic Cord with the EinasciUatoiB, Testicle; C, Emasculator. A, Incision: Animal Castration 139 point is selected to the left of the median line of the abdomen andabont midway between brim of pelvis and prepuce (See Figure108). The incision is made 2 1-2 inches long—through all coats of theaJxlominal wall. Through this incision the index finger of righthand is passed and a search made in the sub-lumbar region for thespermatic cord. This cord is usually easy to locate. Withdrawcord through abdominal in
. Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners. Fig. 109—Severing Spermatic Cord with the EinasciUatoiB, Testicle; C, Emasculator. A, Incision: Animal Castration 139 point is selected to the left of the median line of the abdomen andabont midway between brim of pelvis and prepuce (See Figure108). The incision is made 2 1-2 inches long—through all coats of theaJxlominal wall. Through this incision the index finger of righthand is passed and a search made in the sub-lumbar region for thespermatic cord. This cord is usually easy to locate. Withdrawcord through abdominal incision and the testicle follows natur-ally. Sever cord with the emasculator (Figure 109) and replaceits stump in abdominal cavity. All that remains to be done is tosuture up abdominal incision. This is done by two through andthrough interrupted sutures. See Figure Fig. 110—Incision Closed with 3 Interrupted Sutures. D, Sutures; E, Incision. 140 Animal Castration After Care and Treatment —The dog should be placed in sani-tary close quarters for 6 or 7 days; during this period no exercisemust be allowed and the diet should be of a light, easily digestiblecharacter, and limited. The two end sutures may be removed onthe third dav and the middle one on the fifth dav. Animal Castration 141 CHAPTER XI. CASTRATION OF THE CAT. Objects and Indications—In order that they will remain con-tented at home. Age—The operation can be done safely at any age. Season—All seasons. Preparation—^ame as for castration of the dog. Restraint—Remember that a cat will scratch as well as bite andwe must take the necessary precautions to protect ourselves fromboth. Two favorite methods of restraint—either of which aresatisfactory—are as follows: (a) With all four feet tucked up against the abdomen, wrapthe animal in a towel, leaving its posterior portion ex
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