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the additional use of liemostatie agents such as exsic- 

 cated alum, iron sul)siilphate, or air slaked lime, ap- 

 plied locally by means of an insufflator, is of great aid. 

 In eases of profuse hemorrhage and where the life of 

 the subject is endangered, he should be cast, "hog 

 tied," and the scrotum packed with gauze held in 

 position by means of scrotal sutures, — this packing to 

 be carefully removed in 24 hours. It is most impor- 

 tant that animals so affected be kept in clean quarters 

 and without privilege oE exertion for at least 24 hours, 

 and in the days immediately following this treatment 

 they should be allowed only a limited amount of ex- 

 ercise. 



In these cases, the scrotal wounds must be given 

 careful atteiition, subsequently, to observe and pre- 

 vent the closing of the drainage opening, which might 

 result in serious infection. In about 48 hours, if the 

 coagulation of blood has rendered the continuance of 

 hemorrhage improbable, an irrigation of the wound 

 with a one per cent solution of Liquor Cresolis Com- 

 positus will be beneficial. 



Following castration of calves, venous hemorrhage 

 is of frequent occurrence, but in these cases the loss 

 of blood is not of sufflcient amount to cause serious 

 disturbance, and no attention is necessary other than 

 to restrict exercise and keep the subject under obser- 

 vation lest the hemorrhage continue to a degree de- 

 manding treatment. Remedial efforts should be fol- 

 lowed in these subjects the same as described for the 

 bull. 



Internal Hemorrhage. — Internal hemorrhage may 

 result where undue traction has been exerted upon 

 the cord, causing rupture of the spermatic vessels at 

 a point within the abdominal cavity, either with or 



