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|Articles|June 1, 2008

Idea Exchange: A simple way to keep a surgical site hair-free

To keep the surgical area free of hair when castrating cats, I cut a small diamond-shaped hole in the middle of a green rubber dental dam and place the dam over the surgically prepared testicles.

To keep the surgical area free of hair when castrating cats, I cut a small diamond-shaped hole in the middle of a green rubber dental dam and place the dam over the surgically prepared testicles. I'm careful not to cut the hole too big or the testicles won't stay covered, and I soak the dam in cold sterile solution before using it.

Dr. Kathryn Okawa

Bothell, Wash.


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