. Animal castration; a book for the use of students and practitioners. Castration; Spaying. CASTRATION OF THE MULE 41 tablespoonful to the quart of water. With the left hand (M) grasp the sheath (N) and with forward and upward traction stretch the scrotum until it is taut. With a knife (Q) in the right hand (K) make the two scrotal incisions (0, P) beginning well forward (0) and extending back- ward (P) three to four inches. These incisions should be three-fourths inch from and parallel to the raphe or median line (S). Release the hold on the sheath and grasp each testicle in turn and with a n
. Animal castration; a book for the use of students and practitioners. Castration; Spaying. CASTRATION OF THE MULE 41 tablespoonful to the quart of water. With the left hand (M) grasp the sheath (N) and with forward and upward traction stretch the scrotum until it is taut. With a knife (Q) in the right hand (K) make the two scrotal incisions (0, P) beginning well forward (0) and extending back- ward (P) three to four inches. These incisions should be three-fourths inch from and parallel to the raphe or median line (S). Release the hold on the sheath and grasp each testicle in turn and with a nick of the knife open the tunica vaginalis and allow the testicles to Fig. 30—Proper position of the emasculator. D, and relation of testicle, G, sper- matic cord. F, tunica vaginalis, E. and scrotum, A B, in mule castration. After the testicles are released from the tunica vaginalis one of them is grasped with the left hand (T) (Fig. 29) and drawn upward at right angles to the body of the animal by making from one to two pounds traction on the cord. With the right hand (Y) apply the emasculator (Z) to the cord and force the instrument downward against the scrotum (X) in such a manner as to sever the spermatic cord and all of its cover- ings as close to the skin incision as possible. See to it that not less than one inch of the tunica vaginalis is cut off in order to avoid that all too frequent sequel of mule castration, viz.: hydrocele ("water bag" or "water seed"), a condition invariably produced by severing the cord. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original White, George R. (George Ransom), 1874-. Chicago, American Veterinay Pub. Co.
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