Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners . and Indicafions—Same as castration of the bull. Seepage 92. Age—Six to twelve months. Preparcdion—Withhold all food for twenty-four hours previousto operating. Position—Standing. Restraint—A simple, quick and efficient method of handling abull for this operation is illustrated in Fig. 72. With a iT)pe aroundhorns (B), if polled use halter, and holder in nose (A), thehead is made fast to gate post (C). While assistant continues tohold rope attached to nose the second assistant grasps tail (D)and draws it between slats of gat
Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners . and Indicafions—Same as castration of the bull. Seepage 92. Age—Six to twelve months. Preparcdion—Withhold all food for twenty-four hours previousto operating. Position—Standing. Restraint—A simple, quick and efficient method of handling abull for this operation is illustrated in Fig. 72. With a iT)pe aroundhorns (B), if polled use halter, and holder in nose (A), thehead is made fast to gate post (C). While assistant continues tohold rope attached to nose the second assistant grasps tail (D)and draws it between slats of gate or fence (E). With animal inthis position and thus secured he can be castrated with little annoy-ance in so far as body movement is concerned. If stocks are avail-able of course they should be used in preference to this method. Instruments— 1. Mileshook castrating knife. (Fig. 25.) 2. Emasculator. (Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8.) 3. Hair clippers. (Fig. 145.) 4. Spraying needle. (Fig. 152.) 5. Strong flax or braided silk for flank sutures. 102 AxiMAL Castration. Fig. rJ. -Rid.^liiig Bull ronlined lor llciblraliou. Sterilization of Iiistninicnts aitd Cicausiiuj Ilaiuts of Operator—The instrunients should be lH)iled for 15 to 20 minutes. Operatorshands should ])e thoroughly washed with soap and warm water,using scrub brush, after which wash in Lysol or Cresol S. P., in the strength of one tablespoonful to each quart ofwater. Preparation of Operatire Field—With clippers the hair in flankregion should be removed, after which thoroughly wash parts withsoap and warm water, using scrub brush, then with Lysol or CresolComioound, U. S. P., in the strength of one tablespoonful to eachquart of water. As a further precaution against septic infectionthe skin should be painted with tincture iodine. Operatire TeeJniique—The most poi)ular and satisfactorymethod of operating is flank laparotomy, which is as ftdlows:With Miles hook castrating knife make flank incision in th
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