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an interesting and successful case of amputation of the bladder, 
by M. Lecoq, well worth a re-perusal. 
Mr. Edward Neale, of Barbage, has given us an account of a 
similar case ( vide The VETERINARIAN, vol. xi, p. 410) in a sow, 
and where spontaneous amputation took place, and she got well 
and became fat. 
Mr. Chariot ( see The Veterinarian, vol. xiii, p. 126,) was 
obliged to perform the Caesarian operation on a cow that for three 
days had been cruelly suffering, and unable to expel the foetus in 
consequence of a vaginal cystocele, which presented itself in the 
form of a round tumour, tense and fluctuating. There was, in 
fact, a laceration in the inferior portion of the vagina, through 
which the bladder had protruded itself. This was discovered after 
death, for the cow died soon after delivery. The calf survived. 
In the Transactions of the Veterinary Medical Association , 
vol. i, page 57, there is a case recorded by Mr. W. Baker, of 
Sudbury, successfully treated by his brother, Mr. S. S. Baker, of 
Monk’s Ely, of inversion of the bladder of a mare whilst in the 
act of foaling. In this instance it was replaced three times within 
two hours. The urethra must have been freely dilated, as there 
was little difficulty in returning it each time. 
From thefforegoing cases, it will appear that two mares have 
had inversion of the bladder (one of them three times within two 
hours), and that both of them did well ; and M. Devaux observes, 
“ that the reduction was accomplished much more easily than he 
had supposed it would have been, and without injuring the neck 
of the bladder.” 
Mr. Baker also says, that he returned his without much difficulty. 
In the two other cases, the practitioners were unable to return 
them in consequence of great thickening of the coats, and engorge- 
ment about their sphincters, and were, on that account, obliged to 
remove them by ligature. In another case — a sow — it took place 
with equally good effect by the ligature. 
It follows, therefore, from these cases, that the bladder is not so 
sensitive as some have imagined, and that it is not necessary to 
life, since its amputation produces no other derangement in the 
functions of the animal than incontinence of urine. 
In all cases of parturition, we should be careful to ascertain 
that there is no inversion of the bladder from a rupture in the 
vagina or otherwise, as there have been instances in extracting 
the foetus wherein it has been ruptured. It has also been mis- 
taken for the “ water bag,” and so, has been punctured. 
Amputation of the bladder will be more practicable in the cow 
and sow, as they would not be exposed to view so much, and, no 
doubt, would get fat. 
