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Title: Diseases of domesticated birds
Identifier: diseasesofdomest00ward (find matches)
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Ward, Archibald Robinson, b. 1875; Gallagher, Bernard A. (Bernard Alfred), b. 1880
Subjects: Poultry; Poultry; Birds
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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Fig. 60. The incision made. Before making the cut, the skin over the last two ribs is pulled down toward the thigh and held there while the incision is made. When the bird is released after the operation, the skin slips back into its natural position. The cut in the skin is then not directly over the incision in the body, with the result that the wound is closed and protected. (Drawn from photograph by Slocum)
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Fig. 61. The spreader in place. Tearing open the membranes. (Drawn from photograph by Slocum) tice, as it saves time and is not so hard on the bird. Inexperienced operators will nsnally find it well to attempt the removal of the upper or nearer testicle only and to make a second incision on the opposite side of the body for the removal of the other testicle. If both testicles are to be removed through the same incision, remove the lower first, as the bleeding from the upper might be suffi-

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