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which causes his wounds to take an unhealthy action. I am 

 inclined to consider that both these ideas are true^ and. that the 

 liability of wounds in the camel to take an unhealthy action is 

 due to three causes — (a) contact with acid urine; {h) or other 

 dirt (as from filthy standings) ; and (c) from the irritable state of 

 the constitution during prolonged ungratified sexual desire. With 

 regard to the first and second of these causes I may state that 

 two cases of Traumatic Lymphangitis in the camel demanded 

 my attention. I had treated both of these during the march from 

 Secunderabad, and the histories of the cases are as follows : — 



(a). Male camel with lymphangitis on the left side of the pre- 

 puce ; three abscesses along the course of the lymphatic opened 

 by incision and much pus evacuated. Continued to do well until 

 the Transport pushed ahead of the Battery, 10th January 1884. 

 Re-admitted to treatment in Base Transport Veterinary Hospital, 

 with a bubo forming in the corresponding groin. Fomented freely, 

 but not fit to be opened before I was ordered to a fi-esh charge. 



(6). Male camel with enormous long-standing ulcer outside of 

 thigh. Has evidently been constantly dressed with blue vitriol 

 and other irritants. Treated with simple chalk paste as a placebo 

 and protective ; was healing rapidly when Transport left us. 

 Re-admitted 8th January 1884 at Base Transport Veterinary 

 Hospital with suppurative inflammation of the lymphatics running 

 from the upper part of the wound, the result of dirt and 

 acrid urine. Abscesses opened, carbolic dressings. Doing well 

 when I was ordered away. 



Case (a) was evidently due to accumulation of foul secretions 

 in the sheath during Must. Now I would suggest for serious 

 consideration that male camels for the public service ought to be 

 castrated as a matter of service routine. The following argu- 

 ments are in favour of this : — 



(1). Must makes the animal troublesome to work, filthy, weak, 

 and irritable for some time in the year. 



(2). It prevents male and female camels being freely inter- 

 mingled and sometimes causes serious trouble and 

 insubordination when camels of opposite sexes come 

 near one another. 



