hind the testicles there would have been no swelling, for 

 the drip would have dropped out, but he had two deep pock- 

 ets in the sheath and felt all up and in the groin, and all 

 lacerated parts shed blood or serum or both, to be caught 

 in the sheath pockets and soak through the tissues as water 

 soaks in a sponge. 



Q. Does everybody open colts? 



A. No; but that is best for both colt and owner. 



Q. Why open cut colts or stallions twice a day for five 

 days when you see they do drip right along? 



A. To commence the first two or three hours after and 

 slip two fingers up full length and open them well does not 

 hurt the colt then, and lets out all accumulation of serum; 

 to repeat that twice a day hurts but little and you are sure 

 to have no swelling. But let it alone while the drip comes 

 for four or five days, then try, and you hurt the colt in 

 tearing open the adhesions; you are too late to stop swell- 

 ing, for the serum has lost its outlet and has spread out in 

 the sheath. It is too late to get the swelling to drip out 

 after it gets hard and hot, and feverish. Nature's way is to 

 make the parts hot and cook this serum down to pus (as we 

 boil maple sap down to syrup); it comes to a head like a 

 boil and breaks and runs out as pus. We want to avoid all 

 that pain and fever to the horse; it is easy to do and more 

 than pays for all trouble. Auticeptics are good in opera- 

 tions but I think to keep wounds open until the drip stops 

 is the the best way — for about five days. 



Q. How long does it take for colts to get sound and 

 w r ell after castration. 



A. Any and all colts and stallions, opened properly, 

 should be entirely well in ten days. 



