Identifier: animalcastration00whit (find matches)
Title: Animal castration : a book for the use of students and practitioners
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: White, George Ransom, 1874-
Subjects: Castration Spaying
Publisher: Nashville : Published by the author
Contributing Library: NCSU Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: NCSU Libraries

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r to operate intelligently some knowledge of the anatomyof the scrotum, testicle and inguinal canal is necessary. However,lack of space prevents going into details here. By reference toFig. 66 a general idea of the relation and position of the generativeor reproductive organs of the bull may be had. Testicle—The testicle is a compound tubular gland ovoid inshape and well developed with its long axis vertical. On theepididymus is a well developed globus major. Penis—The penis is round in shape and long in length. It pro-jects far under the abdomen and possesses the well recognized S-shape curve. Its gland is small and pointed. Prejnice—The prepuce is located well under the abdomen. Itis simply an elastic sheath, surrounded at its external opening bylong stiff hairs. Its cavity is from 10 to 15 inches long. Scrotum—The scrotum is long and loendulous, and has a wellmarked neck. It is suspended between the thighs somewhat fur-ther forward than in the stallion. Animal Castration 95
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Fig. 66—Generative or Reproductive Organs of the Bull. A, Ejaculator Seminis;D, Intrapelvic Portion of Urethra; C, Urinary Bladder; D, D, Ureters; E, E, Intra-Abdominal Portion of Spermatic Cords; F, S-Shape Curve in Penis; G, Retractor Musclesof Sheath; H, H, Tunica Vaginalis; I, Penis; J, Prepuce; K, Scrotum; L, L, Testicles;M, M, Internal Abdominal Rings. Spermatic Cord—The spermatic cord and its covering—tnnicavaginalis—is much longer than in the stallion. Inguinal Canal—This canal is long and narrow, and directedalmost perpendicular to the scrotum. 96 Animal Castration Fig. 67—Testicle of Bull. A, Siieimuiic Cuid; B, Testes; C, Globus Major of Epididy-mus; D, Epididymus. Sterilisation of Instruments and Cleansing Operators Hands—Same as castration of the stallion. (See page 24.) Disinfection of the Operative Field—While this step in the op-erative procedure is usually ignored entirely or if done at all itis usually done in a perfunctory manner, nevertheless such n

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