Chloroform Anesthesia in the Castration of Boars
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1950
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Cowles, R.
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Abstract
The office of the ambulatory clinicians of the veterinary clinic at Iowa State College received a call on Jan. 21, 1950, from the college swine herdsman concerning the castration of five mature herd boars. The following equipment was prepared:
1. Large, flat, stainless steel pan
2. Bard-Parker handle and hooked blades
3. Emasculator
4. Hard twist manila rope, 1/2 in. x 12 ft.
5. Large turkish towel
6. Chloroform, three 1/4 lb. bottles