Ligation of the Thyroid Arteries. 



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Sections of thyroid show extensive hemorrhagic infiltration, 

 marked atrophy. Few remnants of thyroid seen underneath 

 capsule (Fig. 2). 



Fig. 2. From normal dog. 



Dog 121. — Female. Weight 20 kilos. Complete pancreatec- 

 tomy June 29. Glycosuria from June 30 to July 5. Ligation of 

 all thyroid arteries July 5. Sugar strongly positive July 6. Sugar 

 negative July 7. Sugar positive from July 8 to July 14. Course: 

 slight attack of tetany from July 8 to July 10. July 11 severe 

 attack. July 12 infection noted at neck. Mild attack of tetany. 

 Killed July 14 with chloroform. Large pocket of pus at neck. 



Dog 128. — Female. Weight 13.8 kilos. Almost complete pan- 

 createctomy July 25. Glycosuria from July 27 to July 30. Liga- 

 tion of all thyroid arteries July 30. Glycosuria persisted until 

 August 6, when she died. No autopsy. Course: No tetany. 

 Infection at neck noted August 3, four days after ligation. 



Dog in. — Male. Weight 6.66 kilos. Almost complete pan- 

 createctomy April 3. Glycosuria from April 4 to April 10. Liga- 

 tion of superior and inferior arteries on the right side April 10. 



