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the urethra with ease. In this case there was hardly any 
swelling at any time. 
Case No. 2.—Roan gelding, with same trouble, was 
operated upon in the standing position but secured in stocks. 
The same method of operating was pursued in this case as in 
the previous one, but there was a troublesome hemorrhage 
and enormous swelling of the sheath and remaining part of 
penis which had to be supported in a suspensory; in about 
ten days a slough came away and the animal seemed to do 
very well'until about a month later, when it was reported 
that a stricture had formed, this was broken down and the 
canal kept dilated. 
The slough in this case I think was due to the enormous 
swelling, and included part of the urethra, therefore causing 
the stricture to form. How the animal is at present I am 
unable to say as he left the hospital a few days after the 
operation and we have not seen him since, the slough and the 
stricture being reported to us. 
Case No. 3. —Bay gelding had had penis amputated some 
time previous, and when brought to the hospital was unable to 
urinate only by dripping; examination revealed a stricture of 
like condition extending about one inch from opening; upon 
closer inspection it looked very much as if in the operation 
urethra had been sewed to the surface instead of the stump 
of the penis, for when the organ was retracted it drew in a 
portion of prepuce. This was broken down and dilated three 
times a day; this form of treatment seemed to prove satisfac¬ 
tory, as the animal could now urinate very freely, in fact 
passed a larger stream than natural; whether it has gradually 
constricted again I am unable to say as I have not heard from 
or seen the animal since. 
Case No. 4. —Roan gelding with a small growth about 
the size of a walnut situated at the opening of urethra and in¬ 
terfering greatly with the act of urination. This animal was 
cast and rolled upon its back, the feet were all left in the 
hobbles, unlike the first case, as one of his legs was drawn for¬ 
ward, the growth was dissected out of the edges of the urethra 
4 sewed to the tissue of the penis. Made a very rapid recovery. 
