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space was opened throughout its entire depth outside the vaginal 

 sheath, and the peritoneum perforated wath the fingers at the spot 

 chosen. 



On exploring the preiliac region the epididymis was discovered and 

 drawn into the canal. The testicle, which was next withdrawn, was 

 excised with the ecraseur. All blood-clot was removed from the 

 wound, which was irrigated with sublimate solution. No dressing or 

 suture was applied. 



Slight haemorrhage occurred when the animal rose, blood escaping 

 in drops for several hours. During the following days the wound was 

 irrigated with sublimate solution. No disquieting symptoms occurred. 



The testicle weighed two and a quarter ounces, was flattened and 

 flaccid. On section its tissue was seen to be fibrous, whitish, and 

 marbled with blackish spots and lines. It was perforated with sinuous 

 tracts, in which four armed strongyles were found. 



On the 5th September operation was practised on the left side. 

 Here the condition was similar. Treatment followed the same lines. 



The left testicle weighed two and one eighth ounces, and resembled 

 the right in appearance. Its tissue was fibrous, and traversed by irre- 

 gular canals, in which we found three strongyles. 



103. Three-year-old horse, left in hospital on the loth May, 1893. 

 On examining the scrotum neither testicles nor cicatrices could be 



found. The animal was prepared in the usual way for six days. On 

 the 17th the Belgian operation was performed. 



The peritoneum was perforated at the base of the inguinal canal, 

 the tail of the epididymis seized, and the testicle having been drawn 

 into the canal was removed with the ecraseur ; haemorrhage was 

 trifling. The end of the cord was cauterised, the wound irrigated with 

 sublimate solution, and the lips brought together with three cutaneous 

 sutures. The testicle weighed four ounces. 



The other testicle, found in the inguinal canal, was also removed 

 with the ecraseur. 



An hour later the animal showed symptoms of trifling colic, which, 

 however, passed oft\ The evening temperature was 38°. 



Next day the sheath was a little swollen. The sutures were cut 

 and the wound irrigated with 2 per cent, creolin solution. During the 

 following days the general condition was good. The swelling above 

 the sheath increased; suppuration was trifling. By the 31st, i.e. 

 fourteen days after operation, the wound had almost closed. 



104. A four-year-old half-bred horse, left in hospital on the loth 

 October, 1893. 



Had been castrated in Normandy. The right testicle alone being 

 accessible the operator had confined operation to removing it. On 

 examining the scrotal region the cicatrix resulting from removal of the 

 right testicle was found ; none could be felt on the left side. After 

 several days' preparation operation was performed on the i6th October 

 by the Belgian method under chloroform. 



The first stage having been completed, the external opening of the 



