Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners . y survey the surroundings and selectthe most satisfactory location. Of course circumstances and exist-ing conditions play an important role in making our the weather will permit the operation being performed outof doors, there is no place better adapted than an open field orlawn. It is here that we have ample room to manipulate our re-straint technique without interruption. AVhen we have selected Animal Castration 15 the location, the next problem which confronts us is the ^castingbed. The ideal operating mat
Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners . y survey the surroundings and selectthe most satisfactory location. Of course circumstances and exist-ing conditions play an important role in making our the weather will permit the operation being performed outof doors, there is no place better adapted than an open field orlawn. It is here that we have ample room to manipulate our re-straint technique without interruption. AVhen we have selected Animal Castration 15 the location, the next problem which confronts us is the ^castingbed. The ideal operating mat or mattress is a plot of greengrass grown upon smooth ground. Always avoid the manure heapor the rotten straw pile whenever possible. They are both hot-beds of all forms of bacterial growth and are directly responsiblefor many cases of fatal septic infections. If we are forced tocast an animal inside of doors, then we must make the best ofour misfortune and get busy in devising means and methods tobest overcome that handicap. Select the place—be it hallway, stall. Fig. 1—Stallion Cast on Left Side With Conkey Self-Lock Buckle Hol) P Drawn from Over Field of Operation by Rope R. S. or operating room—where the most room is available. Then aproper bed must be prepared. This may be done by the use oftanbark, soft wood shavings, straw, hay, excelsior, sawdust, etc.,or a specially constructed mattress or pad may be used. Lead animal to proper position, put on twitch, apply the Con-key self-lock buckle hobbles and cast him on the left side. (SeeFig. 1.) AVhen cast, the off hind leg should be released from hobble 16 Axi:\rAL Castratiox strap and with a IS-foot rope looped above ankle (P) and passedover withers (Q) and under neck then back above hock (E) theleg is drawn fiom over field of operation. In this position thelargest stallion can be castrated without difficulty. IXSTRUMEXTS. 1. Knife—Of course a properly constructed knife is the firstessential instrument requi
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