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cauterization can be advantageously employed, the 

 best method, in our judgment, would be the process 

 of amputation with Paccalin, or with the galvanic 

 cautery. We may here, while referring to the appli- 

 cation of electricity in this connection, appropriately 

 refer to our own experience of a number of years 

 ago, in treating an animal suffering with intra-scrotal 

 champignon, by electrolysis, and succeeding after two 

 applications, in obtaining the complete removal of 

 the tumor. This method, hoAvever, consumes too 

 much time to justify its employment in general prac- 

 tice. 



Treatment hy Iodide of Potassium. — There are cases 

 where the development of the neoplasm is such that 

 surgical interference cannot be considered; or again 

 in cases where the champignon for various reasons 

 will not allow tlie operation to be performed ; in such 

 cases the internal administration of iodide of potas- 

 siain can be resorted to. Many are the instances 

 whore it has brought recovery where any kind of 

 relief could not be entertained by surgical interfer- 

 ence. We have obtained several maguiUcent results 

 with it, but although some European veterinarians 

 are advocating it, others have but little faith in it. 



FISTULA OF THE SCROTUM. 



Being already aware of several causes of this com- 

 plication of the operation of castration, we may 

 readily appreciate the treatment they require. It 

 must l3e .remembered that in a majority of cases, the 

 cause of this lesion is the presence of a foreign body 

 in the wound, and that until it is removed, it is in 

 vain to look for a cure. Prof. Bouley has reported 



