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was also only one broad ligament. With the exception of the 
right kidney enlarged and the lungs somewhat congested, all 
the other organs were normal. 
The interest of this case rests in the abnormal develop¬ 
ment of the uterus and the suppurative ovaritis, as these 
may be considered as direct and indirect causes in the re¬ 
peated exhibitions of the prolapsus. If the disease of the 
ovaries may be considered as the direct cause, by giving rise 
to straining through reflex action, is it improper to suppose 
that the prolapsus might not have taken place even with the 
diseased ovaries, had the uterus been properly held in posi¬ 
tion by its two cornuas and their broad ligaments had they 
been present ? 
• A LARGE FIBROMA OF THE HOCK. 
By The Same. 
A steel-gray gelding, seven years old, was brought to the 
hospital with the following history, November 16th, 1891. 
Some fourteen months previous, one day while the owner 
was cleaning him, he noticed a small pimple on the outside of 
the near hock. He did not think it amounted to anything 
serious, in fact it disappeared for two or three weeks, to re¬ 
turn larger. The owner blistered it, but this seems to have 
put life into the growth, and it began to enlarge rapidly. It 
was then blistered and blistered again, until seven applica¬ 
tions of the ointment were made without result. The tumor 
continued growing. A seton was passed through it, but no 
good was gained by it. Iodine was freely used, but failed to 
effect any improvement. Lately, nothing has been done for 
it, but though only an eye-sore, as the horse is not lame and 
seemed not to be incommodated by it, the owner desired it 
removed if possible.. 
The tumor was comparatively well defined, hard, painless, 
somewhat moveable and had all the appearance of being of 
a fibrous character. Explored with a fine trocar, it seemed 
to be hollow in its center, but yet no fluid escaped through 
the exploring opening, and its removal by dissection was de¬ 
cided on. 
