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an inguinal opening, but could discover none on right 
side, nor could I discover a testicle on either side. The ani- 
mal seemed to possess the propensities of the male kind, and 
when near a mare there would appear an immense swelling 
of inferior portion of vulva and glans-penis just beneath the 
coccyx. 
I cast the animal for abdominal exploration. Made an in¬ 
cision on right side a trifle anterior and lateral to mammae, 
separated the sub-tissues, abdominal muscles and peritoneum 
with my fingers, and exploring the abdomen and pelvis I 
could discover but one testicle, that on the left side, which I 
pushed into its inguinal canal, as the length of its cord would 
not allow its removal on right side. I then made an incision 
on the left side, and removed the testicle as usual, which was 
perfect and large. 
During the abdominal and pelvic exploration, I found a 
rudimentary uterus in proper position, and an ovary on right 
side, which I allowed to remain. The penis was very short, 
and no pelvic flexure existed, as sometimes does in such cases. 
I may say that hernias are not necessarily resultant to such 
operations, and can in a measure be avoided by withdrawing 
the hand slowly from the abdomen and keeping the other 
arm in the rectum, pressing steady and firm against the arti¬ 
ficial opening while the arm is being withdrawn ; the rectum 
in this manner prevents the small intestine from escaping or 
protruding, and when the animal has arisen the opening is 
closed by the weight of the bowels on the abdominal muscles. 
My patient received little or no after treatment, and has 
about recovered. 
The noteworthy features of this case are, viz.: the animal 
presented both male and female organs except one ovary and 
one testicle, which would otherwise make it a typical her¬ 
maphrodite. 
