APPENDIX. 6 1 



No. 74.— In this instance I took away something from the top 

 of the inguinal canal and allowed the patient to get up. At the 

 time I thought I had got epididymis and, with the owner's con- 

 sent it was arranged that the wound should be allowed to heal 

 and the effect observed. -Recovery was uninterrupted, but the 

 animal was " rigging " as bad as ever ten days later. 



Three weeks after the first operation the abdomen was entered 

 and a flabby, undersized, but perfectly formed testicle removed. 

 The horse is now as quiet as any ordinary gelding. 



What I really took away the first time I do not know unless it 

 was a loop of cord which had come through the inguinal ring. 

 It certainly was not epididymis nor was it a lymphatic gland. 

 Cadiot, Hendrickx, Degive, Franck, and others have on several 

 occasions observed this peculiarity.^ 



No. 75. — This case was similar to No. 68. The left side was 

 badly ruptured and this has since been successfully operated 

 upon by Mr W. C. Hazeiton, M.R.C.V.S. The vas deferens 

 of each side could be found without any difficulty, traction 

 upon the left side pulling the left testicle towards the inguinal 

 canal. On the right side the cord could be felt and traced up to 

 its extremity, which appeared to blend almost imperceptibly 

 into the peritoneum. As the patient still shews " rig " tendencies 

 a further attempt will probably be made. 



No. 77. — This animal was operated upon under somewhat 

 adverse circumstances. It was done at dark by the aid of 

 lanterns, and the commencement was made hurriedly owing to 

 an endeavour to catch a train. Nothing could be seen or felt 

 by external manipulation, and no history was obtainable as to 

 the side from which a testicle had been removed ; in fact it 

 was not even known that one had been taken away. Explora- 

 tion was first made on the right side, and as no remnant of 

 cord was detected the abdomen was entered. After half an 



1 "Castration du Cheval Oryptorchid " (Prof. Cadiot). 



