An Interesting Monorchid* 



By Frederick Hobday, F. R. C. V. S., London, England 



This, a two-year old chestnut cart-horse, be- 

 longing for Mr. T. Stainton, M.R.C.V.S., was of es- 

 pecial interest as it proved to be a true mon- 

 orchid. There was no evidence or history of any 

 prior attempt at castration ; in fact, it was known 

 with certainty that no testicle had ever been re- 

 moved. The left one was present in the scrotum 

 and was removed without any trouble. On the 

 right side the abdomen was penetrated in the 

 usual situation, close to the inguinal ring, and a 

 careful search revealed not only the absence of 

 testicle, but a gradual merging of the end of a 

 rudimentary cord into the lining of the perito- 

 neum of the pelvis. After making sure of this 

 by tracing it repeatedly, the hand was withdrawn 

 and the inguinal canal carefully closed by sutures. 



♦Reprinted from the American Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 

 October, 1910. 



