CYSTIC CALCULUS IN THE HORSE. 
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Towards the evening the pulse increased to 38, and the 
animal appeared rather dull. 
28th. — Pulse 48 ; some irritative fever being present : he 
has urinated, and a small quantity again passes through the 
wound. The suppurative action has commenced. Give Ol. 
Lini, Oss, and throw up an enema occasionally. Carefully 
remove the sutures, and keep the parts clean by ablutions of 
tepid water. 
29th. — The wound suppurating freely ; the penis is slightly 
swollen from the infiltration of serum into the areolar tissue. 
The mouth is cool ; the pulse has fallen to 36 ; the febrile 
excitement is diminished. Eleven o’clock p.m., pulse 34, and 
all the other symptoms favorable. Return to plain diet. 
30th. — Pulse 32; appetite good; faeces soft; and the urine 
has been seen to pass in a full stream through the natural 
channel, a small quantity only escaping by the wound. 
December 1. — Symptoms quite as favorable as yesterday: 
ordered a little walking exercise. 
2d. — The animal continues to progress favorably. 
3d. — The wound is closed, and no unfavorable symptoms 
are present. The sheath and penis are, however, still a little 
swollen. — The horse continued to do well up to the 10th of 
December, when it was observed that an increased swelling of 
the sheath had taken place, extending to the contiguous parts, 
and involving particularly that portion of the scrotum where 
the cicatrix from castration existed. The swelling gradually 
became so great as to interfere with the movements of the 
hind limbs. Ordered that fomentations be applied several 
times in the day. The formation of pus was anticipated, but 
no fluctuation could be felt in the parts until the 1st January, 
1854, when it was evident that a quantity of matter had ac- 
cumulated on both sides of the scrotal sac. A free incision 
being made, exit was given to a large quantity of fetid pus from 
each side. The swelling decreased after this, but the discharge 
for a time was thin, although free from smell. It was thought 
that the abscess in the scrotum depended upon the extravasa- 
tion of sanguineous fluid from the wound, mingled probably 
with a small quantity of urine, which had gravitated to this 
part. 
On the 20th of January the horse was fully restored to 
health, and was soon afterwards removed from the Infirmary. 
He has recently been sold in London at the hammer, in 
perfect health and condition as a hunter, for a high price. 
Description of the Calculus . — Its form was that of an irregular 
ovoid. Its weight, between two and three ounces. Colour, 
a light brown. Surface, granular. 
