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HERNIA AND CASTRATION IN INDIA. 
bleed largely, and give antim. tart, or ext. belladonnae. I send 
you a few cases, which will, perhaps, interest you. 
20/A March , 1847.—B. 601. Ruptured; returned by hand ; 
physic. 27th, Discharged, well. 
29/A March, 1847.—B. 601. Ruptured; returned by hand. 
2d April, Discharged, well. 
27/A Sept. 1847.—B. 601. Ruptured; has been frequently 
so before, returned. 
28/A.—Again returned. 
29/A.—Again returned. 
30/A.—Ruptured again during the night. 6, A.M. Returned. 
Y.S. lbs. x, and physic. He dropped dead about 5 P.M. A 
large abscess had burst, and the abdomen had a quantity of fluid 
and fsecal matter in it. The ring was large enough to admit a 
farrier’s arm. 
4/A Sept. 1847.—C, 1078. Ruptured; returned; Y.S. lbs. xij; 
was again twice ruptured during the day. 5 P.M. Sumat. 
Aloes 3 'ij in solut. Sumat. Ext. belladonnae 3 j, in ball. 
5/A.—5..30 A.M. Again ruptured, and again returned, but 
horse evidently sinking ; died about 2 P.M. 
20/A April, 1848.—F. 926. Ruptured: this horse was 14 
years old, and was at riding-school, but, the man complaining 
of his being dull, he was brought to me, and I found a large 
hernia. Returned easily.—21st, physic. 27th, discharged, well. 
1 th August, 1848.—D. 172. Ruptured; 18 years old; re¬ 
turned. Sumat. Opii 3 ss. 11th, discharged, well. 
3<7 August, 1818.—F. 1000. Ruptured; returned; physic. 
10 th, discharged, well. 
3c/ Oct. 1848.—E. 1072. Ruptured (11 years old); strangu¬ 
lated. I opened the scrotum, practising first V.S. ad lbs. xxv; 
more than a pint of water escaped, and shewed the intestine 
nearly black. Dilated the ring with concealed bistouri, and 
after a little trouble returned the intestine, put on clams, and let 
him loose. He lay for some time perfectly quiet. Sumat. 
Ext. Belladonnae 3ij> aloes 3 v j (5 P.M.). Sumat. Opii 3 ss. 
4/A .—6 A.M. Eats a little grass. Sumat. Opii 3 ss; mashes; 
removed testicle. 
5 /A.—Eats freely; purging. Sumat. Opii 3j; remove clams; 
is perfectly tranquil. 
6 /A.—Walk for ten minutes. 
15/A.—Half feed, and regular walking exercise. 
25/A.—Full feed. 14th Nov. discharged, well. 
I do not find the introduction of the hand into the rectum of 
much use, if of any. It is not so easy to lay hold of the strangu¬ 
lated intestine as it is to say do so; besides which, I think it an 
objectionable practice. These are unsatisfactory cases at all 
