TETANUS CURED BY CASTRATION. 
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22 d . — The animal is lying on its right side, panting violently. 
He frequently tries to rise, but without the power of accomplishing 
his object. The respiration is sadly accelerated and difficult. 
The pulse can scarcely be felt. The eye is moving rapidly from 
one place to another — the body is covered with sweat, every part 
is agitated, and every symptom denotes the approach of death. 
In despair we have recourse to castration by the clams, and this 
was immediately practised, by opening les testicules dccouvertes. 
This method, employed by some veterinary surgeons to remove 
tetanus, has been attended by the happiest of results. 
Soon after the operation, during which the animal experienced 
violent spasms in every part, he raised himself, and his agitation 
was less violent than in the morning. 
On the following day we placed a soft covering of wool on his 
back, and caused the animal to be walked gently about, giving 
him, from time to time, a quarter of an hour’s rest, an emollient 
clyster, and a fourth part of his usual food. 
On the 23d the limbs were not quite so stiffened ; the respira- 
tion was less accelerated, but the pulse was still considerably 
quickened. 
The animal, at different times, was led slowly about, and every 
care taken of him. 
24/A. — The poor beast is now in an apparently desperate state. 
He staggers about and has several times fallen, and he refuses 
every kind of nourishment. The envelopes of the testicles are in 
a state of considerable enlargement, and suppuration is established 
to a considerable extent. The weather has set in badly, and it is 
impossible to take the horse out of the stable. Injections are admi- 
nistered, and dry frictions on various parts. 
25/A. — The animal is better. He searched for something to eat 
during the night. He walks more easily. He has had five-hours’ 
walk. 
27 /A. — The patient continues to improve. He walks better 
every day. The trismus has almost completely disappeared. His 
breathing is scarcely more accelerated than in the normal state. 
The pulse is relieved. The membrana nictitans no longer covers 
the globe of the eye. 
30/A. — The lameness has nearly disappeared — the horse now 
trots in his walk — he feeds well, but rather slowly — the clams 
have fallen out of themselves. Care is taken of the wounds that 
have been left — the walks are not so long. The full feeding is 
allowed. 
Oct. I,?/. — The animal is considered to be well. He is become 
so mischievous that it is scarcely possible to restrain him. He has 
grown fat since he came from the hospital. 
20/A. — His health is perfectly re-established. 
