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had suffered a dislocation of the shoulder. She was removed 
the next day to the author’s infirmary, and the shoulder 
fomented in order to soften and reduce the swelling. That 
being accomplished, and the animal being chloroformed, she 
was thrown. A band was put around her body at the saddle 
place, a three block pulley made fast to the leg above the fet¬ 
lock, and two men with steady and continuous traction upon 
the fixed pulley gradually extended the leg, until all at once 
the joint returned to its normal position with a loud shock and 
lepoit like the explosion of a small pistol. When the effects 
of the chloroform had ceased, the mare was walked into a 
loose box and has subsequently shown scarcely any signs of 
inconvenience from the injur y.~Ibid. 
AMPUTATION OF THE PENIS FOR CANCER. 
By J. K. Calderwood, M.R.C.V.S. 
A bay gelding, eight years old, had a discharge from the 
prepuce for some time, but no notice was taken of the condi¬ 
tion. When assistance was called there was difficulty in 
urinating and loss of flesh. On examination it was found 
that at the end of the penis there was a large tumor, which 
extended into the urethra, affecting it for some distance. As 
the stench was unbearable, and the growth spreading rapidly, 
an operation was decided on, which was carried out as 
recommended by Prof. Williams in his “ Surgery.” 
The most difficult part of the operation were to prevent 
the withdrawal of the penis, and to cheek hemorrhage, Al¬ 
though the penis was very tightly ligatured after the ampu¬ 
tation, it was withdrawn before the arteries were satisfactorily 
secured. The safer way, the author thinks, is to pass the lig¬ 
ature through the substance of the organ. The bleeding in 
this case was profuse, but eventually overcome by cold water 
applications. The growth examined was cancerous in nature. 
— Veterinary Record. 
DISCOMYCES EQUI. 
By F. I. Harvey, M.R.C.V.S. 
The subjects of this article are a mare and a colt, which 
