ON AMPUTATION OF THE UTERUS. 
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uterus was impossible, and reckoning much on the good constitu- 
tion 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 day 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 uterus. There was very 
slight loss of blood, but there ran from the walls of the vagina a 
small quantity of ichorous 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 drink. 
The portion of the uterus that was removed weighed fourteen 
ounces. The mucous membrane by which it was lined was in a 
highly disorganized state. From time to time injections from a 
slight infusion of aromatic plants were introduced into the vagina, 
and the animal was nourished with liquid food of easy digestion. 
The first day passed without the animal being in the slightest 
degree affected ; but on the following day, in despite of all our 
care, an ichorous fluid was discharged, which the dog would lick 
notwithstanding all our efforts to prevent it. 
The general health of the animal did not seem in the slightest 
degree affected. We continued our injections and our regimen. 
On the fourth day after the operation the cord that served as a 
ligature fell off, and all suppuration from the part gradually ceased. 
Oct. *15th . — Three months have passed since the operation, and 
she is perfectly well.” 
ERRATA. 
In vol. xvii, page 243, line 42, for “ calves” read “ cows.” 
— 723 — 31 and 32, for “two cases of abscess in the um- 
bilical ARTERIES OF THE BLADDER, OR ROUND LIGAMENTS,” 
read “two cases of abscess in the umbilical arteries, 
OR ROUND LIGAMENTS OF THE BLADDER.” 
