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animal are hiddep. It is said that this condition is 

 liereditary. 



The best and only way to cure a rig is by operation, 

 in other words to remove the concealed testicle or 

 testes. When carried out by a skilful operator under 

 the conditions laid down by strict antiseptic surgery, 

 this operation is usually successful. 



Proceeding to corresponding defects in the case of 

 mares, it may be recalled to mind that some mares 

 are almost constantly in season, kicking, squealing, 

 and ejecting urine. In other instances, again, they 

 affect these dirty tricks '' only " when not in use. 

 Vicious habits of this sort frequently show themselves 

 immediately the animal, which gives the trouble, is 

 turned loose in a park. More often than not this is 

 due to some disease of the ovary or ovaries and in 

 cases of this nature spaying (ovariotomy) is the only 

 cure. Performed by a " specialist," this operation 

 is generally successful. 



Star-Gazing. — Although star-gazing may be a 

 vulgar term, it is nevertheless a very expressive one. 

 By it is indicated the vice of a horse given to carrying 

 his head unnaturally high. Few of the l)etter class 



