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Operation. The animal was secured and placed on a table, 
and the hair was removed by shears from the enlargement. 
A ten per cent, solution of cocaine was injected at the four 
points of the tumor, the latter was then thoroughly washed 
with a one to one hundred solution of creoline, and then with 
a one to one thousand solution of bichloride. After allowing 
time enough for the cocaine to have its full action established 
an incision over the most prominent part of the tumor was 
made from upwards downwards. The skin was then dis¬ 
sected back and the cellular tissue separated from the tumor, 
the blood vessels supplying the gland being then with 
some difficulty ligated and severed. Having done this the 
body was easily removed from the cavity, which was thor¬ 
oughly cleansed with a solution of bichloride and the edges 
brought together by the interrupted suture ; a soft pad of 
oakum was then laid across the wound, held in place by a ban¬ 
dage suitable to the part. He was then placed in a large 
kennel and offered some bread soaked in milk, of which he 
ate sparingly, but took freely of water. During the night 
following the operation he suffered some pain, which was 
shown by an occasional moan. The next day he appeared 
very bright and could move easily without assistance. The 
wound was dressed and looked very well, discharging but 
very little and granulating very nicely, his temperature being 
102° F. The next day his temperature was 103° F.; other¬ 
wise he appeared very comfortable, eating well and moving 
easily. The third day after the operation his temperature 
had risen to iio° F., would not eat anything, was very dull 
and did not care to do anything. He was given two drams 
of whiskey in the morning and later two ounces of milk 
punch every- two hours. The morning of the fourth day 
came and with it trouble, for some time during the night he 
rubbed the wound against the door-post of the kennel, giving 
rise to a profuse hemorrhage which very much debilitated 
the animal. His pulse was very weak and hardly perceptible. 
1 he hemorrhage was controlled by pressure ; milk punch 
was given often. The hemorrhage weakened him so much 
that he was unable to stand without assistance. Notwith- 
