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sight of, or merge into '' gripes.-" Nor would the true 

 nature of the case be suspected, until the enlargement had 

 increased so far as to protrude into the pubis, and, by its 

 pressure upon the rectum and urethra, form a partial 

 impediment to the free course of the fneces and urine. At 

 the same time, the labia pudendi become thickened and 

 enlarged, and their absorbents and blood-vessels in a vari- 

 cose condition; forming a strong diagnostic symptom, con- 

 jointly with the others already enumerated. " And all would 

 be attended, as the disease progressed with falling away and 

 emaciation.^^ 



The Causes of this particular disease are very obscure. 

 Some constitutions are more prone to glandular affections 

 and disease than others ; but why, we cannot tell. In the 

 human subject, one of the most frequent exciting causes 

 is an excess in venery. 



The Treatment should consist in keeping the faeces soluble 

 by the least irritating processes, such as 01. Lini., Sal. Glaub., 

 Sal. Epsom., &c., at the same time pushing to the utmost 

 the administration of hydriodate of potash, conjoined with 

 that of hemlock. The diet ought to consist of flax-seed 

 mashes, nice hay, and, when the season allows, green-meat. 

 Whenever the animal is attacked with much occasional pain 

 and with rolling about from its urgency, depletion may be 

 had recourse to, according to the violence of the symptoms : 

 hot fomentations to the pubic region ; frequent warm clys- 

 ters ; antiphlogistic remedies externally, until such symptoms 

 be removed, when the previous treatment must be steadily 

 resorted to again. No mare ought to be allowed to be put 

 to the horse in such a condition. 



In a case Mr. Mayer had occasion to attend, of a half- 

 bred mare, the post-mortem appearances were these : ^' On 

 opening the abdomen, there was nothing particular in view 

 except the large intestines ; but as soon as these were turned 

 to one side, a very consiflcrable tumour presented itself, 

 appearing not only to occupy the cavity of the pelvis, but 

 likewise the regio pubis, stretching itself along the left side 

 of the lumbar region, as far as the left kidney : the other 



