EFFECTS OF CASTRATION. 
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the system was affected. The horse appeared to improve for a 
short time under the treatment; he had the liberty of a box, 
and moved about without much apparent inconvenience ; and 
from the profuse discharge I was inclined to hope that an outlet 
had been established for the contents of the tumour at the ring, 
although I could not detect it. From this time the animal con- 
tinued to fall off ; the discharge ceased from the scrotum, rapid 
emaciation followed, and, after lingering about a month, he died. 
Post-mortem . — A large tumour or sac from the internal ring, 
or a little above it, around the pelvis to the spine, as far forward 
as the right kidney. An opening into the sac at the spine, 
from which a few ounces of foetid bloody pus had escaped into 
the cavity of the abdomen. The lower portions of the sac 
were filled with pus of a cheesy consistence; large vessels in a 
congested state were around the cord ; and the surrounding 
parts, as well as some of the subjacent intestine and peritoneum, 
were gangrenous. 
Did the abscess of the cord arise from any neglect in the 
dressing, the scrotum not being properly cleansed from the 
coagulum in the first instance, or pus being allowed to accumu- 
late'! or from an inflammatory condition of the cord at the 
time of castration ] I am inclined to imagine the latter, as the 
tumour commenced evidently internally, and no connexion 
existed through the abdominal ring. 
I have had many cases of worm in the eye, which are 
readily removed by the evacuation of the humour; but I have 
observed that, at some stations where the horses drink at a 
tank, they are more numerous. At Arcot and Bangalore the 
horses drink tank water, and worm in the eye is not uncom- 
mon. I had four cases at Arcot in the 1st Light Cavalry in 
nine months : here, at Kamptee, the water is drawn from a well 
into a trough ; and I have not had a case for a year and a half, 
either in the horses of the 4th Light Cavalry or Horse Ar- 
tillery. I do not pretend to offer an opinion on this somewhat 
obscure affection ; I only state this as fact. 
Should these or any cases of interest be acceptable as a 
contribution to your periodical, I shall be happy to give you 
them as they occur; and am, Sir, 
Your’s faithfully. 
Kamptee, Aug. 25th, 1851. 
*** Mr. Crundall’s cases will be at all times acceptable. — 
Ed. Yet. 
