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On the 17th of October : " The mare has improved very much 

 in temper and is quieter to ride, but still squirts out urine when 

 touched. The owner is very pleased at the result and we hope 

 this other habit will disappear in time." 



No. 24. 26th Sept. 1902. — An aged mare, an excellent hack, 

 but a bad kicker in harness. The right ovary was very cystic, 

 the left appeared normal. Recovery from the operation was 

 quite uneventful. She has not yet been tried in harness. 



No. 25, 15th October 1902. — Thoroughbred racing mare, 



eight years old, of a nervous disposition but unreliable when 



excited by the shouting of the crowd, at which time, especially 



if in oestrum, she would completely give up trying to win. Both 



ovaries were found by Professor M'Fadyean to be cirrhotic. 



She was not in any way prepared, but was operated upon 



whilst in hard training. In making the incision the knife blade 



did not puncture the peritoneum and this covering was ruptured 



with the finger nail, but the procedure was made somewhat 



difficult as my nails were short and blunt and the peritoneum 



receded very considerably. I am inclined to think that on this 



account a large blood clot found its way between the vaginal 



coats and, as some considerable haemorrhage occurred, gave rise 



to a subsequent swelling in the vagina, causing the patient a 



good deal of pain. 



17th October. — Mare dull and listless, refused food. 



22nd October. — Pulse 70, temperature 103°, very dull. 



26th October. — Temperature lOi'S". Mare stretching out 

 hind legs and straining frequently. An examination per 

 vaginam revealed a jagged ulcerating place about the size of a 

 shilling where the mucous surface had not healed although 

 there was no communication into the abdomen. The edges of 

 this, and the parts adjacent, were carefully cleaned with anti- 

 septics. Sedatives were administered by the mouth and the 

 patient kept as quiet as possible. Exercise gave rise to a good 

 deal of pain. A fine trocar and canula was inserted and about 

 half a pint of clear serous fluid withdrawn. 



