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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: open castration, Open Castration: Open castrations are usually done on standing horses and are so named due to the incision made into the vaginal tunic. ???? Intra-Operative, Intra-Operative Procedure An incision is made through the scrotal skin, tunica dartos, scrotal fasciaand parietal tunic parallel to the median raphe, approximately 2 cm apart and 8to 10 cm long. The testis is prolapased out of the tunic but remains attached to the parietal tunic by the ligament of the epididymis which can be transected to release the parietal tunic and cremaster muscle and expose the vessels and ductus deferens which can then be emasculated., Open Castration: Open castrations are usually done on standing horses and are so named due to the incision made into the vaginal tunic. ???? Pre-Operative Considerations (please scroll over), Intra-Operative Procedure Care must always be taken to ensure that the emasculator has been applied correctly so that the crushing component is proximal to the cutting blade. Failure to do so can result in severe or fatal haemorrhage. The emusculator should be applied at right angles to the tissue to be divided, and the jaws should be inspected ensure that they do not contain scrotal skin., Open Castration: Open castrations are usually done on standing horses and are so named due to the incision made into the vaginal tunic. ???? Advantages and Disadvantages (scroll over for details), Open Castration: Open castrations are usually done on standing horses and are so named due to the incision made into the vaginal tunic. ???? Post-Operative considerations (please scroll over)