HEMORRHOIDAL TUMOUR. 
331 
B. 12, grey mare, six years old, was sent home to barracks from 
the drill-ground on the 12th of April, in consequence of the sudden 
appearance of a tumour protruding from the anus, about the size of 
a swan’s egg, of a bright scarlet colour. The mare being of a'very 
irritable temperament, I examined the tumour with difficulty, and 
found it firmly attached to the inferior portion of the rectum, about 
an inch beyond the sphincter ani. 1 had her tail tied on one side, to 
prevent it irritating the tumour, and fastened a linen cloth, to hang 
over the protruding part, saturated with the following liniment:— 
01. lini, 8 parts; liq. plumb. 1 part. Mash diet: no hay allowed. 
Give 3ij aloes, 3j byd. chi. in ball. 
13^A.—The tumour much the same in size, but darker in colour; 
its surface is ulcerated. Mare irritable; faeces buttony, and passed 
in small quantities. Ordered the liniment to be discontinued. Gave 
3 iss more aloes, combined with 3 j zingib. 
14 th. —Much in the same state : bowels relaxed. 
15/4.—No alteration in the tumour. Mr. W. Smith, a private 
practitioner in this city, happening to call on me this morning, I 
took the opportunity of shewing him the case, and we came to the 
determination of casting the mare at once. Having done so, I 
examined the attachments of the tumour: it extended about three 
inches into the rectum, and was attached to the mucous membrane 
by a broad expansion of its external covering, which appeared to 
consist of mucous membrane of an abnormal character, separated 
from the healthy by an irregular line of demarcation. It was firm 
and unyielding. I made an incision into the substance of the tu¬ 
mour carefully, and found it to be composed of fibrine, exactly 
resembling the fibrine of the blood. 1 carried the incision down 
to its root, and passed a ligature around the base of each portion, 
taking care not to include any part of the healthy membrane. Lit¬ 
tle external hsemorrhage followed: there was bleeding inwardly, 
however, from two unimportant arteries. On introducing the hand 
into the rectum, about three ounces of dark coagulum was removed. 
As the mare rose, each section of the tumour dropped off. I then 
dressed its root with a solution of arg. nit. 
19 th. —To all appearance doing very well. Laxative given : 
diet as before. From this date up to the 24th, the day she was 
discharged, the parts rapidly healed, leaving no traces of the dis¬ 
ease; and up to this period she enjoys good health. 
*** We feel obliged to Mr. Collins for this case of a disease 
which, as he justly observes, is one that has been but 11 rarely met 
with in veterinary practice.”—E d. Yet. 
