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in the case of old than of young horses, I am convinced 
that the evil results anticipated are generally very much 
magnified. 
There are two facts connected with geldings in India which 
I may as well mention. First, they are, as compared to stal- 
lions, exceedingly shy, and particularly at night ; secondly, 
if castrated at the beginning of the cold season, they have 
very rough coats throughout the year ever afterwards. This 
holds good as a rule, although there are exceptions, of course. 
One of my own horses (a gelding castrated as above described) 
is a good example of this. He looks as if he were covered 
with wool instead of hair. We might probably notice these 
circumstances at home if there were as many stallions as 
out here to compare geldings with. 
If you think my opinion worthy of insertion in your 
columns, it is at your service. It may appear very strange 
that veterinary surgeons do not contribute more to your 
pages. The fact is, that this climate completely prostrates 
one, both mentally and bodily, for eight months out of 
twelve ; and during the other four months we are too much 
engaged in endeavouring to recruit our health, to think of 
writing long letters on professional matters. 
I am, &c. 
CANCER OF THE STOMACH OF THE HORSE. 
By E. Coleman, M.Y.C.E., Sutton. 
On the 22d of October 1856, a yearling, the propertv of 
Mr. B— , was brought to my infirmary, which was reported 
to have been unwell for several weeks past. The chief 
symptoms presented were as follows. The skin looked very 
unhealthy, the hair being turned the wrong way ; the appetite 
was much impaired, the bowels were confined, and the tail was 
drawn in very close to the anus ; the pulse was natural, the 
eyes dull. I administered aperient medicines for three or 
four days, until purging to a slight extent took place. The 
fluid faeces were very offensive, and mixed with much mucus. 
At times, the eyes had a bright glassy appearance, at 
others they were rather dull. Subsequently, I gave tonic 
and stimulating agents, when the appetite began gradually 
to improve. At intervals laxatives were substituted. The 
animal continued to improve for twelve or thirteen days, 
when constipation set in again, and he evinced much pain in 
the abdomen, which he expressed by continually looking 
