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March last, was so copious that the owner consulted me in regard 
to the case, fearing the animal would bleed to death. After ex- 
amination, I informed him that the only chance of saving his life 
would be to amputate the penis, thereby removing the whole of 
the diseased mass at once. The horse was a great favourite, and, 
from the extent of the disease and length of time it had existed, 
the owner readily consented that the operation should be per- 
formed. Accordingly, on the 25th of March, I cast him ; and 
when properly secured, after drawing out the penis, which was 
nearly ulcerated through, and carefully cleaning the parts, I took 
a strong piece of tape and made it fast round the sound portion of 
the penis ; which being held by an assistant, and, taking hold 
of the diseased portion with my left hand, I removed with one 
stroke of the bistoury in the same manner I saw you operate on a 
case when I was with you at the College in Edinburgh. The 
pressure of the tape preventing haemorrhage, T easily secured the 
larger vessels, which were distinctly seen, and gently cauterized 
the smaller ones. The tape being removed and the horse let up, 
a considerable degree of bleeding took place ; this, however, was 
checked during the course of the evening by the application of cold 
water. A dose of sp. aeth. nit. and tinct. opii was given, which was 
repeated during three days. The parts were kept carefully clean 
by bathing, and they healed rapidly and completely. His urine is 
discharged through the sheath in the same manner as in a horse 
that does not draw his yard : in other respects he is quite well, 
does his work regularly, and is as fat as a hog. 
I am, my dear Sir, 
Your’s truly, 
(Signed) John Spencer. 
No. XXX. 
A curious Case, producing something like Globus 
Hystericus. 
Inverness, August 4, 1845. 
Sir, — One of my carriage-horses is subject to a complaint of, 
I believe, rather an unusual character ; at least, none of the ve- 
terinary surgeons who have seen him appear able to account for 
or treat it. I mention his history since in my possession : — One 
of a pair of greys which I purchased about fourteen months ago, 
