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A WORM IN THE SCROTUM OF A COLT. 
By Mr. J. Mead, Leighton Buzzard. 
I met with a case a short time ago, a brief account of which I 
have sent to you, if you consider it worthy of a corner in The 
Veterinarian. The novelty of the case, and the desire I 
have to communicate any information in my power, will, I trust, 
be a sufficient apology for my intruding on your valuable pages. 
While castrating a three-year old colt I was surprised, upon 
letting one of the testicles out of the scrotum, to find a worm 
accompanying it, and which upon further examination was found 
to have made rather considerable ravages upon the surface of the 
testicle, causing patches of inflammation upon different parts of 
it. The worm was about an inch and a half long, rather larger 
than a common needle, with a singularly shaped head. It moved 
about briskly for some time afterwards ; but I much regret that, 
while I was finishing my operation, the curiosity of some of the 
bystanders led them to make too free use of their fingers, other- 
wise I should have preserved it. 
THE VETERINARY ART IN INDIA. 
By J. Grellier, Esq., M.R.C.S. 
[Continued from p, 534.] 
Rheumatism 
Is very common in this country, especially during the wet sea- 
sons, in those places where the variation in the temperature is 
great, as in the Cedid districts. It frequently attacks in the 
night, and it is by no means unfrequent that a horse is in perfect 
health in the evening, and is taken from his picket in the morn- 
ing with scarcely a limb to stand on. Sometimes it attacks one 
limb, and sometimes the whole are affected. The cure is similar 
to the attack ; for sometimes one leg will suddenly recover, or it 
will shift from one leg to the other. 
Although it is more frequent in this country, I do not think it 
is so difficult to remove as in Europe. I have generally met with 
the greatest success from bleeding, hot fomentations, and warm 
