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Iowa State University Veterinarian: Volume 39, Issue 2
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A method is proposed in which the bull is sterilized by caudal epididymectomy and rendered unable to copulate by closing the preputial orifice and establishing a small fistula between the preputial cavity and the ventral surface of the sheath for urine egress.
The Iowa State University Class of 1977 for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
An eleven-month-old intact male Doberman with infantile penis, phimosis, and resultant urine burns to the preputial mucosa was surgically corrected by shortening the prepuce and corecting the phimosis, allowing normal extrusion of the penis on urination.
Veterinary technicians should actually be termed "animal" technicians, although the paraprofessional vocation is most generally associated with the veterinary profession. Other situations where animal technicians are employed include biological research at various laboratories, drug and feed companies, animal production facilities, and others. It should be emphasized that the animal technician serves primarily as an assistant to senior biological workers, technologists, and other scientists as well as to veterinarians.