Ablation of the Preputial Diverticulum in the Pig

Place the boar onto its back. Clean around the prepuce. There may be hairs at the entrance to the prepuce, these will need to be trimmed.		Place an artery forcep into the preputial os. It may be possible to partially evert the prepuce to demonstrate the entrance to the duct leading to the preputial diverticulum
Insert the forceps into the depth of one of the sacs of the preputial diverticulum and catch a portion of the wall. Pull gently and progressively. Over time it will be possible to evert the prepucial diverticulum.		Eventually the preputial diverticulum can be completely everted. It might tear but will generally come out intact.
	Place a pair of forceps around the duct. Tie off the preputial diverticulum at the level of the duct Remove the preputial diverticulum. Invert the preputial mucosa. Administer routine post-surgery pain relief and antibiotics.