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in the parietal tunic is closed with No. 0 or No.

2-0 absorbable suture material. The subcutaneous

bable suture material.

this approach, a 6- to 10-cm incision is made

Figure 34-22 A horse with the median raphe

removed after routine castration.

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tunic and the vascular portion of the cord is

around the entire cord proximal to the incision in

and castration of horses with increased risk for

culation. Subcutaneous tissue and skin are closed

tained. For most horses, the authors use a 6- to

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incision can be made over each testicle that modifications have been described and used

allow for removal of excessive scrotal skin. Careful

used to isolate the spermatic cord. Dissection is can be determined and used for each circum-

stance.

performed include the descent of both testicles,

tetanus vaccination status of the. horse, the time

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matic cord, and the cord and testicle are exterior-

bable suture material and transected. The incision

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