Accidents and Operations. 



performed under chloroform. Having drawn out 

 inversion as far as possible, I enclosed the mass ii 

 carbolized tight ligature. On the third day the tum 

 came away, and was followed by a slight discharge 

 matter ; a little carbolized glycerine and water was pou 

 into the vagina, and nothing further done. The bi 

 manifested no distress or irritation during the presence 

 the ligature, or after sloughing was accomplished, but 

 and was as lively as usual, and was fit to return he 

 within a week. 



ANTI-CONCEPTION OPERATION.* 

 Bitches on " heat " (oestrum) but too frequently go ast 

 and much disappointment, often attended by seri 

 pecuniary loss results from connection with some ill-l 

 cur. Not only, in such a case, ^ is a good litter lost, bu 

 there be disparity of size, the male being disproportiona 

 large, the life of the bitch is often forfeited. On the 01 

 hand the unfortunate sequel of "throwing back," or sh 

 ing in future litters the stain of the misalliance, \ 

 frequently follows, mental impression being in car 

 females exceedingly strong (see section on breeding), 

 have noticed precisely the same results in the equine spe( 

 — one notably a bay mare, was served for the first t 

 with a chestnut stallion, and all her future progeny v 

 chestnuts, though she was put to different coloured hor; 

 Knowing a bitch " in season " to have gone astray, v 

 measure likely to be of any service to prevent breeding 

 be adopted ? Only one ! and that is syringipg out 

 womb Mrith a rather strong solution of alum, using for 

 purpose the human enema pipe with the vaginal 1 

 attached. The sooner the operation is performed i 

 disconnection the better, and more likely chance of succ 

 but even twelve hours afterwards it may pro^e preven 



* This subject, which should have found a place in Chapter 

 ■was by mistake omitted. 



