Orchitis and Epididymitis 



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a rapid pace. When the horse is employed at this work, the 

 testicles become more pendulous than when used for breeding. 

 Contusions of the testicles of the stallion, and of a very danger- 

 ous character, also occur occasionally from kicks by the mare at 

 time of service. 



Orchitis and Epididymitis occur, in some cases, independent of 

 any history of traumatism, as an apparently idiopathic malady. 

 By .some, this is ascribed to exce.s.sive venery, or coition. We 

 have no definite data to show that it so occurs. It is not improb- 



FiG. 15. Epididymitis. Stallion. 

 T, Testicle. E, Epididymis. 



