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were intensely congested. The mucous collected so much 
in the trachea that the rattling breathing could be heard 
as soon as one entered the box. The pulse was rather] 
weak, and the temperature 102.3 0 . The animal would not 
eat and had difficulty in drinking. He had a loose cough, 1 
which at the same time caused the abdominal muscles to con¬ 
tract and seemed to indicate general muscular soreness. The 
wound looked well and showed no evidence of swelling. At* 
midnight the temperature had risen one degree, the breathing 
was somewhat shorter and weaker, pulse rather intermittent, 
lungs clear. Stimulants and quinine were prescribed. The. 
stimulants regulated the pulse fairly well, but the tempera¬ 
ture remained at 103.3 0 for the next twenty-four hours. No: 
swelling had appeared up to this time, although more than 
forty-eight hours had elapsed since the operation. 
On the third day following the operation the scrotum 
began to swell and in a few hours the swelling had continued 
up the scrotum and over the groin. There was no discharge 
but the part was hot and tense and pitted on pressure. The 
temperature was 104°. Pulse of good volume, 65. Respira¬ 
tions quickened.' Mucous mem branes of nose very red. Tra¬ 
chea contained a considerable amount of mucous. Weak, loose 
cough. 
On the fourth day the temperature rose to 105 4 0 , and the 
animal became very weak. The lower subcutaneous suturei 
was removed and the partially united edges of the outerj. 
wound opened, which allowed the escape of about half an|. 
ounce of bloody pus. This relieved the animal somewhat 
and the temperature fell in the course .of three hours three-|j 
fifths of a degree. 
On the evening of the fifth day, however, it was swollen! 
more than ever, temperature io6 Q ; pulse weak. The sub-|* 
cutaneous wound was laid open to the top of the scrotum! 
and fully two ounces of fluid, mostly blood with some pus, 
escaped. The cavity was washed out with carbolic acid and 
warm water, 1 to 60. The edges of the ring could be easily 
felt adhering firmly and the stitches were all in place and 
tight. 
