off the cord, or by picking up the cut ends of the vessel and ligating it.
Packing the scrotal sack with sterile gauze or absorbent cotton, and
closing the incision with sutures may be practised for the purpose of
stopping this form of haemorrhage. The packing should be removed in about
twelve hours.

_The infection of the wound_ always follows castration. If the incision is
small and the operation is followed by swelling of the neighboring tissues,
the clotted blood, wound secretions and pus become penned up in the scrotal
sack. Local blood poisoning or peritonitis follows. This is not an uncommon
complication. It can be prevented by aseptic precautions in operating, and
insuring good drainage by extending the incision to the lowest part of the
scrotal sac. The scrotal sac always contracts down and becomes more or less
swollen within a day or two following castration. We must keep this in mind
when enlarging the opening, and be sure and make it plenty large to permit
the escape of the infectious matter. In castrating sheep, all wool in the
region of the scrotal sac should be clipped off, as this interferes with
drainage from the wound.

_Exercise following castration_ is almost as essential as clean quarters.
Lack of exercise leads to _oedematous swelling_ in the region of the
scrotum, and the lips of the incision may become adhered if the animal is
at rest. Colts and all mature animals that are confined in close quarters
should be examined within forty-eight hours following the operation, and
the condition of the wound noted. If closed, the hands should be cleaned
and disinfected, and the adhesion broken down with the fingers. It is best
to exercise horses daily.

It is unsafe to expose castrated animals to cold, damp, chilly weather. The
shock and soreness resulting from the operation render the animal highly