So4 SURGICAL DISEASES. 



suffered to remain with the mother were very soon as epileptic as 

 she was, and were destroyed. A seton was inserted on each side 

 of her neck. Ipecacuanha was administered ; and, that having 

 sufficiently worked, a small quantity of diluted sulphuric acid was 

 given. A fortnight afterwards she was perfectly well. 



" Inversion of the uterus in a Bull bitch after pupping. Extir- 

 pation and cure. By M. Cross, M. V., Milan, — ' In July 1829, I 

 was desired to attend a small bull bitch six years old, and who had 

 had puppies four times. The uterus was completely inverted, and 

 rested all its weight on the vaginal orifice of the urethra, prevent- 

 ing the discharge of the urine, and thus being the cause of great 

 pain when the animal endeavoured to void it, or the feecal matter. 

 The uterus was become of almost a black colour, swelled, softened, 

 and exhaling an insupportable odour. Judging from this that the 

 preservation of the uterus was impossible, and reckoning much on 

 the good constitution of the patient, I warned the proprietor of 

 the danger of its reduction, even supposing that it was practicable, 

 and proposed to him the complete extirpation of the uterus as the 

 only means that remained of saving the bitch. 



" ' Armed with his consent, I passed a ligature round the neck 

 of the uterus, at the bottom of the vagina, and drew it as tight, 

 as I possibly could. On the following clay I again tightened the 

 ligature, in order to complete the mortification of the part, and the 

 separation of the womb. On the third day I extirpated the womb 

 entirely, close to the haunch. There was very slight loss of blood, 

 but there ran from the walls of the vagina a small quantity of icho- 

 rous fluid, with a strong foetid smell. The operation was scarcely 

 completed ere she voided a considerable quantity of urine, and then 

 searched about for something to eat and to drink. 



" ' The portion of the uterus that was removed weighed fourteen 

 ounces. The mucous membrane by which it was lined was in a 



