2416 VADD'S VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGEKy. 
so remove the testicle, being very careful to avoid injuring any 
portion of intestine in the operation. When a discovery is made 
ef the existence of hernia after an opening has heen already made 
for the common purpose of castration, should the operator con- 
tinue his process, and castrate? We should say, By no means: 
but, on the contrary, we would greatly prefer the method recom- 
mended by Mr. Perecivall: firmly to unite the lips of the external 
wound by suture, allowing the testicle itself to assist in blocking 
up the passage, with a hope, also, that the inflammation caused by 
the incision might altogether stop up the scrotal communication 
with the abdomen. But, in the appalling case of immense pro- 
trusion of intestine, what is to be done? Mr. Coleman, in such 
a case, proposes to make an opening near the umbilicus large 
enough to introduce the hand, and thus draw in the bowels. Mr. 
Percivall would prefer dilating the external ring. But the testicle 
must be very firmly retained, and even permanently fixed against 
the dilated ring, or the bowels would again descend. ‘The intes- 
tines probably would become inflated in any such case. 
As unbroken young horses are the most usual subjects of this 
operation, and as such often have not yet been bridled, if a colt 
can not be enticed with oats, etc., he must be driven into a corner, 
between two steady horses, wnere, if'a halter can not be put on, at 
least a runniug hempen noose can be got round his neck ; but which- 
ever is used, it should be flat, or the struggles, which are often long 
and violent, may bruise the neck, and produce abscess or injury. 
When his exertions have tired him, he may then be led to the 
operating spot. Here his attention should be engayed while the 
hobbles are put on, if possible; if not, a long and strong cart-rope, 
having its middle portion formed into a noose sufficiently large to 
take in the head and neck, is to be slipped on, with the knotted 
part applied to the counter or breast. The long pendent ends are 
passed backward between the fore-legs; then carried round the 
aind fetlocks, brought forward again on the outside, run unde 
tae coliar-rope ; a second time carried backward on the outer side 
of all, and extended to the full length in a direct line behind the 
animal. Thus fettered, Mr. Percivall says his hind feet may be 
drawn under him toward the elbows. It has been, however, ofte. 
found that, at the moment the rope touches the legs, the coit either 
kicks and displaces the rope, or altogether displaces himself; }out 
hig attention can generally be engaged by one fore-leg being held 
