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in which the protruded intestine has to be removed by freely 

 amputating with the knife, and sewing the intestine to the 

 margin of the anus by metallic sutures. . Tubes and trusses 

 have been made for the lower animals, but they are not 

 readily applied, or of much practical utility when they can be 

 placed conveniently. 



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Most of our domestic animals are occasionally subject to 

 tumours at the verge of the anus, and which consist in abnor- 

 mal distention of the rectal or hemorrhoidal veins, or in a 

 morbid development of skin or mucous membrane. 



Symptoms. In cattle, loss of appetite, suspended rumina- 

 tion, dulnovss, with stiffness of the hind extremities, and dis- 

 inclination to move the hind limbs, both when standing or 

 lying, are amongst the most marked signs of troublesome 

 hemorrhoids. The tail is stiff and dry; faeces, tinged with 

 blood, are found. The pulse is hard and full, secretion of 

 milk checked, mouth hot, conjunctiva reddened, muzzle dry, 

 anxious look and sunken eyes. The extremities and ears are 

 cold, and the animal paws, yawns, and moans. Tumours of 

 the mucous membrane are felt within the anus, which con- 

 tain venous blood, and, on withdrawing the hand, it is found 

 covered with blood. If the tumors are broken, coagula 

 may be carried out with the hand, and the hemorrhoids dis- 

 appear in ten or twelve hours, or severe symptoms occasion- 

 ally result, with inflammation of the rectum, &c. A similar 

 condition has been observed in sheep. 



In the clog, hemorrhoids may be either within or outside 

 the sphincter. They are very troublesome, but do not give 

 rise to any febrile disturbance, and are connected with obsti- 

 nate constipation. 



Several veterinarians have recorded cases of hemorrhoids 



