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No. 3.1 27th December 1899.— Hackney mare, nine or ten 

 years old, had been in owner's possession five years. Fairly 

 quiet when once in harness, but very dar^gerous to put in or to 

 get the crupper, etc., on ; she lashed out when touched on the 

 hindquarters. When in oestrum she was not so bad, but would 

 lie down on the shaft or against anything near at hand. Would 

 squeal and urinate even when looked at in the stable. 



The ovaries were removed, and she ate a meal almost 

 immediately afterwards. She strained now and again during 

 the next twelve or fifteen hours, but otherwise there was 

 nothing noticeable. Recovery was quite uneventful. On the 

 lOth of May 1900 I received a note to say she was "looking 

 well and doing her work, but squeals and kicks just as much as 

 before. The driver assures me that she is in no way different 

 to what she was before." She looks well and has no tendency 

 towards obesity or laziness (December 1902). 



Professor M'Fadyean examined the ovaries, about which there 

 was nothing very" abnormal. 



No. 4. 17th December 1899. — Thoroughbred mare, three 

 years old, not at all vicious, but the owner did not wish her 

 training to be upset by periods of oestrum. 



The ovaries were removed under chloroform ; recovery was 

 perfectly uneventful, and the operation has had the desired 

 effect. She has not, however, proved fast enough for racing 

 purposes, -and has therefore- been used since as a hack. The 

 ovaries were quite normal. She is still in regular work and 

 shows no tendency to obesity or laziness (December 1902). 



No. 5.^ 27th April 1900. — Carriage mare, five years old, . 

 described by the veterinary surgeon in charge as "very trouble- 

 some when in season, this condition being continuous in hot 

 weather " ; and by the owner as " free from vice, but in the 

 spring of the year, during her periods, most objectionable." 



1 Proceedings of the Lancashire Veterinary Medical Association, 7th December 1899. 

 " Veterinary Kecord," Vol. XII., page 359. 



2 " Veterinary Kecord," Vol. XIII., page 229. 



