INFECTION FROM CASTRATION 89 



From this time the animal gained in flesh and did 

 well for about five months when the owner 

 noticed it was doing badly. From this on the ani- 

 mal did badly for six weeks when the owner again 

 called me saying that the colt was stiff and had no 

 appetite. I prescribed a light purge and Fowler's 

 solution to be given thrice daily. The next day I 

 called to see colt and by rectal examination was 

 able to locate a large abscess on the left side. I 

 gave an unfavorable prognosis and one week later 

 held an autopsy. The abdominal abscess weighed 

 2714 pounds and involved the spleen and left kid- 

 ney. The small intestine was adhered to it. There 

 is no doubt but this colt's death was caused by in- 

 fection from faulty castration. 



