. Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners. Fig. 161—Removing Ovary from Calf (flank method). K, Ovary; L, Emasculator; M, Hand. 182 Animal Castration water, after which sponge off with antiseptic solution. As a fur-ther precaution against septic infection it is well to paint the skinwith tincture iodine. The incision is made similar to that em-ployed in heifer sj^aying (pages 177-179) with the exception that inthe calf a much smaller one is used since only the index and sec-ond finger are introduced into the abdominal cavity, whereas inheifer spaying the whole hand
. Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners. Fig. 161—Removing Ovary from Calf (flank method). K, Ovary; L, Emasculator; M, Hand. 182 Animal Castration water, after which sponge off with antiseptic solution. As a fur-ther precaution against septic infection it is well to paint the skinwith tincture iodine. The incision is made similar to that em-ployed in heifer sj^aying (pages 177-179) with the exception that inthe calf a much smaller one is used since only the index and sec-ond finger are introduced into the abdominal cavity, whereas inheifer spaying the whole hand is inserted. With the two fingersinside the abdominal cavity a search is made for the uppermost. Fig. 162—Jncision (Belly Method). fallopian tube or ovary. One or the other of these is usuallyfound with little difficulty by wiping downwards and backwardstowards pubic brim. When located the ovary is brought up intothe incision and its attachments severed with the emasculator. Animal Castration 183 The opposite ovary is located and removed in like manner. (SeeFig. 161.) The skin incision is closed by two interrupted sutures. Ope^-ative Technique (Belly Method)—With calf suspendedin hanging position the hair is clipped from site of incision andthe parts thoroughly washed and disinfected the same as for spay-ing by the flank method. With knife in right hand begin theincision two inches below the brim of the pubis in the median lineand extend it downwards for three inches, penetrating all thecoats of the abdominal wall. (See Fig. 162.) With index andsecond finger inside the abdomen the ovaries are readily locatedand brought into the incision and their attachments severed withthe e
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