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lescence is prolonged besides the mortality is greater than it would 

 have been had this unsuccessful previous attempt not been made. 

 In operating upon this class of cases the scrotum is entered in 

 the usual way, after which cut through and break down scar 

 tissue in the canal until the internal abdominal ring is reached. 

 In doing this it often becomes necessary to control j^rof use hemor- 

 rhage by ligation. When the internal abdominal ring is reached 

 we use it as a landmark and i3roceed to finish the operation in the 

 usual manner. Such cases are referred to as "Repeats." 



(d) Anomalous ''Ridgling'' — This is the variety in which path- 

 ological ("diseased") testicles are encountered, and corresponds 

 to Miles' No. 5. The diseased conditions most often observed are 

 as follows: Hypertrophy, Cysts — including dermoid, simple se- 

 rous, and dentigeous varieties — Solid Tumors (Sarcocelous), etc. 

 In operating upon "ridglings" belonging to this class the same 

 general principles are employed as apply in castrating intra- 

 abdominal "ridgiings" with exception of size of the perforation 

 through the abdominal wall and methods of removing the testi- 

 cle therefrom. Instead of making a perforation only sufficiently 

 large to admit two fingers, it is usually necessary to make one 

 that will admit the whole hand. When cystic testicles are encoun- 

 tered it oftentimes becomes necessary to free them of their fluid 

 contents by use of trocar and canula before they can be withdrawn 

 through abdominal incision. In removing large, solid tumors which 

 are too voluminous to be brought down the inguinal canal then the 

 flank method of operating must be resorted to. The operative tech- 

 nique must be modified step by step as the circumstances and con- 

 dition met justify. The operator must solve the problems as they 

 arise. No fixed modus operandi applicable to such pathological 

 conditions can be intelligently outlined. It is "up to the individ- 

 ual operator," and my best advice is for you to "go to it" and 

 do your best. 



After Care and Treatment — Place animal in a sanitary, well- 

 bedded box stall immediately after operation is completed. Halter 

 head up in such manner as to prevent him from lying down for 

 24 hours. If suffering severe pain (colicky) 1 ounce fluid extract 

 Cannabis Indica may be given in capsule at 2-hour intervals. Al- 

 low plenty of water, but no feed during first 12 hours. At the ex- 



