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soft condylomatous growths wliicli occur in dogs may be 

 treated in the same way. But when the large cauhflower- 

 like masses are associated with hardening of the whole 

 end of the organ, it must be amputated behind the indu- 

 rated portion. The subject should be prepared by laxa- 

 tive diet, and, having been thrown, the yard is withdrawn, 

 washed, and cut through gradually, beginning at its upper 

 part and tying the arteries as they are reached. On 

 reaching the urethra at the lower part of the yard it is to 

 be dissected out, and cut across so as to leave it f of an 

 inch longer than the rest. Considerable bleeding from 

 the venous cavities may come on a few hours later, and 

 especially in hot weather, but may be easily controlled by 

 dashing cold water between the thighs or stuffing the 

 sheath with tow saturated with tincture of matico or muri- 

 ate of iron. 



ULCEBS OP THE PENIS. 



These may arise from accumulation of sebaceous matter 

 but more frequently from the irritant discharges in a 

 female recently dehvered or suffering from leucorrhoea. 

 They may be treated with a lotion such as the following : 

 — sugar of lead, 1 dr. ; carbolic acid, 60 drops ; chloral- 

 hydrate, 1 dr. ; water, 1 pint. 



CASTEATION OE MAIjES. 



Numerous modes of castrating the male are followed, 

 but in all the essential points are the removal or destruc- 

 tion of the testicles and the prevention of bleeding from 

 the spermatic artery which is always found in the ante- 

 rior portion of the cord. In small animals (pigs, lambs, 

 calves, dogs, cats,) the testicle is seized so as to rendei 

 the skin tense, and a free incision with knife parallel to 

 the median Line sets it free at once. The kni f e is now 

 passed between the middle and posterior parts of the cord 

 and the latter cut through. The anterior portion is then 

 twisted and finally torn through, the upper part being 



