AMPUTATION OF THK PF.NIS OF A HOR8F. 451 
Mr. Rushton, of Dudley, gives a similar account, with the ad- 
dition of strangely variable heat and cold — pulse about 50, but 
not of an inflammable character. The second day, tears running 
down the cheeks — stiffness of the whole muscular system — pulse 
60, but feeble — respiration accelerated to 20 or more. In a few 
days anasarcous swelling of the legs or abdomen. 
Mr. Joseph Sewell, of London, does not believe the disease to 
be so contagious and infectious as some have asserted. He re- 
gards some atmospheric influence as the agent principally con- 
cerned ; but there is far more predisposition to be affected in some 
animals than in others. He has generally seen acute soreness 
about the chest — great dislike to move — deep and sometimes 
slow respiration — the pulse feeble and slow — a wheezing sound 
uttered, similar to that in bronchitis. In a more advanced stage 
the eyes become closed, the legs swollen, and oedema extending 
along the belly. 
Mr. Strickland thus writes from the Isle of Wight: — The dis- 
ease is highly infectious : few escape from its attack, which com- 
mences with swelling round the upper lip and nose — heaviness 
of the eye — drivelling from the mouth, tongue, and gums — and 
lameness in one or more feet. 
The subject shall be resumed in the next Number. — Y. 
AMPUTATION OF THE PENIS OF A HORSE. 
By R. Bailey, Esq., F.8., late ls£ -Reg. R , I. Lancers. 
On the 22d June last, I was called on to see a bay cart- 
gelding, about ten years old, belonging to Major Thornton, of 
Armagh, and working on his farm, at Tullyards, near that city, 
which w r as unable to retract his penis from an enlargement at the 
end of it. I found him labouring under an extensive scirrhus 
of the glans penis and prepuce ; the penis dangling between the 
hocks, and presenting an exceedingly disgusting spectacle. The 
animal was very low in condition, and I was informed that the 
disease had been going on for a period of two years. 
Seeing no prospect of doing good but by amputation of the 
part, I recommended that course to the Major, who consented to 
the operation, which I performed on the afternoon of the same 
day. Having cast the horse, I passed a ligature about four or 
five inches above the scirrhus (which allowed of an assistant 
more securely grasping the stump that would be left), and then 
proceeded to abscission of the extremity by a sweeping stroke of 
