n6 OVARIOTOMY IN THE BITCH. 



cornu draw the ovary out through the abdominal incision 

 and divide the broad ligament as in case of the other cornu. 

 Remove the cormia with the attached ovaries by rupturing 

 them transversely near the bifurcation by means of linear 

 tension. 



If the bitch be pregnant and especially if far advanced the 

 uterine coronna will lie upon the abdominal floor, much en- 

 larged and very much more flaccid than the nongravid uterus 

 and feeling very much like intestines. The change in the 

 position of the uterus has caused the unfolding of the dupli- 

 cature of the broad ligament so that it no longer covers the 

 cornu. In such cases the operation is performed in the same 

 way except that rupturing the blood vessels by linear ten- 

 sion does not insure against hemorrhage and it is necessary 

 to ligate the ovarian and uterine arteries with catgut or silk. 

 In cases of pregnancy the entire cornna should be drawn 

 out and a strong ligature plactd around the uterus or vagina ; 

 and the ovaries, uterine cornua and their contents be re- 

 moved en masse. Release the upper posterior limb and close 

 the cutaneous wound by a continuous suture. 



Dangers. Rupture of the uterine cornu alluded to above. 



The ureter may be mistaken for the cornu but is smaller, 

 is closely attached to the abdominal walls, and does not 

 have the broad ligament with its large deposit of fat. The 

 kidney is far larger than the ovary, more exposed, and 

 located more anteriorly. 



The iliac arteries are at times caught and ruptured by the 

 finger but the blunder is uncalled for except through nervous- 

 ness of the operator. 



Unauthentic instances of puncturing the bladder in mak- 

 ing the incision have been reported and may be possible. 

 If the bitch has been led out and caused to urinate prior to 

 operating, the accident is made practically impossible. 



