Title: Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners
Identifier: cu31924021949650 (find matches)
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: White, George Ransom, 1874-
Subjects: Castration
Publisher: Chicago : American Veterinary Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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138 ANIMAL CASTRATION 3. Appliances for removing the testicle (Figs. 120, 121, 122.) Some of the best of each of these are illustrated below. The operator should make his own selection. The author's preference is the "Farmer" Miles set. Anatomy—The testicles are situated in the abdominal cavity. They are small, bean-shaped, soft, very friable and light colored. Their location is on each side of the vertebral colnmn immediately behind the lungs and in
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Fig. 124—Diagrammatic llUistration showing position of testicles of the fowl and the method of removal. A, Right testicle; B, left testicle; C, scoop applied to the spermatic cord; D, vertebral column; E, incision in last intercostal space; F, spreader. front of the kidneys. Hee Figure 123. They are opposite the last inter- costal space. Above them is the aorta and vena cava. Preparation—The most essential step connected with caponizing is to have the fowls entirelj' empty at the time of operating. This is accom- plished by withholding food and water for thirty hours. Never attempt to operate upon a full chicken unless you are looking for trouble. Operative Technic—Unless a satisfactory artificial light is available, the

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