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REPORTS OF CASES. 
mucous membranes were somewhat injected ; urine and faeces of 
a febrile character, and I found her not be pregnant, as was sup¬ 
posed. A rectal examination revealed a large immovable ob¬ 
ject, which I diagnosed as a tumor, the nature of which I could 
not ascertain. The patient was very weak, taking but a \ei} 
little nourishment for some time previous. 
I prescribed stimulants to be given every hour during the 
day, and said I would be back the next day and operate on her. 
On my arrival the next morning I found her pulse soft and 
weak, respiration normal, temperature 98° F. The whole 
abdomen was augmented in size, the tumor doughy, and pitting 
on pressure. I explored it with a small trochar and canula and 
obtained a small amount of purulent pus, and then I made an 
incision at a point a little below the xyphoid cartilage, winch 
relieved the patient of 8 quarts of very foetid purulent pus. The 
cavity was then washed out, and cleansed antiseptically. I pre¬ 
scribed a stimulative draught to be given during the day. 
On my arrival the next morning, I found the mare much 
better, had eaten a warm bran mash in the morning ; the^ pulse 
still soft and weak, respiration normal, temperature 98!- F. I 
dressed the wound with 
Peroxide of hydrogen 
Aqua destillate aa § iv 
and left orders for them to dress the wound twice a day with 
the above. . . T 
The profuse oedema of the pectoral, abdominal and inguinal 
regions were readily resolved 5 the cavity continued to discharge 
for a short time, and the healing piocess was very rapid. On 
August 12 ,1 saw the mare and she was sound and well and doing 
her usual work. 
I believe it to be the largest abdominal abscess I have seen 
in my limited practice, and made the most complete recovery in 
that length of time._ 
STRICTURE OF URETHRA. 
By T- B. Hollenbeck, V.S., Rock Valley, Iowa. 
On May 15, a black gelding was brought to my infirmary 
suffering great pain and straining hard to urinate. Owner said 
the horse had not passed his urine properly for about ten days, 
it only coming away in drops. On examining per rectum I 
found the bladder so full that it filled the pelvic cavity. Being 
unable to pass the catheter any further than the arch, I con¬ 
cluded there must be a calculus obstructing the passage. 
