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formed of a connective-tissue stroma, fibrous or sarcomatous according 

 to the point chosen, and of numerous epitheHal new growths, in most 

 cases assuming the form of Httle cysts, the internal surface of which 

 was Hned with polymorphic cells. 



PROLAPSE OF THE UTERUS. 



130. A nine-month-old sheep bitch, left in hospital on the 23rd 

 February, 1897. 



Being always at liberty in a courtyard this bitch had first come in 

 heat a fortnight before, and been lined. The period of oestrum having 

 passed, a tumour, the size of a fowl's egg, was seen projecting from the 

 vulva. For a few days no notice was taken of it. 



At the end of a week the animal was brought for examination. 

 The swelling consisted of the prolapsed uterus. It was reduced, and a 

 bandage supplied, which, however, was soon torn off, causing a recur- 

 rence of the prolapse the same night. The patient was therefore sent 

 back on the 23rd April, 1897, and left in hospital. 



Treatment. — Antiseptic bathing of the swelling, which was soiled 

 with faeces and dust ; reduction ; injection of warm boric solution into 

 the vagina and warm enemata. Ten minutes after the administration 

 of the enema the bitch passed a large quantity of hard faeces. On 

 account of the straining prolapsus recurred. It was reduced, the 

 parts irrigated with warm antiseptic solution, and the vagina packed 

 with gauze and wadding, care being taken to leave uncovered the 

 meatus urinarius, so that micturition was not interfered with. 



Next day the tampon was found in the straw, and the swelling had 

 returned, though it was smaller. Same treatment continued. For 

 several days following the tampons were, after an interval, rejected, 

 but the swelling on each occasion was of less size. 



On the 5th March the uterus no longer appeared externally, the 

 prolapsus being contained in the vagina. After reduction the neck of 

 the uterus could be clearly felt. 



On the 9th the vagina was empty and the neck of the uterus closed. 



131. An eighteen-month-old Danish bitch, entered hospital 27th 

 April, 1897. 



When in heat the bitch had several times previously suffered from 

 prolapsus of the uterus, which, however, had yielded to simple reduc- 

 tion. This time the prolapsus was more serious. The uterus was 

 completely inverted, and formed a reddish mass, the size of a man's 

 two. fists, projecting from the vulva. Astringent lotions, used to 

 diminish its size, had produced no result. The animal was left in 

 hospital. 



Treatment. — Antiseptic cleansing of the swelling; reduction ; injec- 

 tions into the vagina ; plugging of the vagina with cotton wool and 

 gauze. 



Next day the tampons were still in place, and were therefore not 

 interfered with. The patient was bright and made no straining efforts, 

 although micturition appeared a little difficult. The dressing was re- 



