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in any other part of the body ; more or less swelling takes 

 place, the scrotum feels hard and tense, pressure causes 

 pain, etc., and usually a little opening can be seen in the 

 scrotum. In many cases the abscess is situated high up, 

 nearly to the abdominal ring. 



Treatment. — The treatment consists in reopening the 

 original wound made in castrating the animal ; it should 

 be opened to the bottom ; in some cases it may be necessary 

 to use a probe several inches in length to reach the pus ; the 

 parts should be well fomented and frequently cleansed with 

 warm water, and a seton may, if thought necessary, be 

 inserted for the purpose of keeping the wound open. Slight 

 lameness may arise from irritation in this quarter, but it is 

 only a symptom and will disappear with the cause. In 

 some cases when opening the parts freely, a considerable 

 amount of haemorrhage may occur, but not to a dangerous 

 extent ; a laxative may be given the animal, and if septic 

 poisoning is apprehended benefit will result from the inter- 

 nal administration of sodium hyposulphite, acid carbol, etc. 

 If the abscess be neglected and breaks internally, it will 

 cause the death of the animal. A course of tonics and alter- 

 atives may be given, and will, by purifying the system, tend 

 to prevent the formation of an abscess in the scrotum in a 

 year or two afterwards, A result that otherwise is likely 

 to take place. 



CHAMPIGNON. 



Champignon, or schirrous cord, consists of a cauliflower- 

 like excrescence, or growth, involving the free extremity of 

 the spermatic cord, and may result in consequence of the 

 cord being left of too great a length when castrating the 

 animal. It may also be caused by adhesions between the 

 cord and scrotum, or by any irritation in connection with 

 the end of the cord. If adhesions are observed to exist in 



