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W. E. B. MILLER. 
1 
mals were ruptured and operated on by the covered method), 
lung fever from cold contracted at the time of operation 1, 
hernia (animals destroyed because of it) 2, unknown 1. You 
will observe, therefore, that the cause of death in nearly 50% of 
the cases was from tetanus, while peritonitis caused nearly 30%. 
Following the operation with the clamps, the condition of 
schirrhosis cord was very common, and during the first few 
years of practice by this method, I had frequently to reoperate 
on my own cases. Another complication that is frequently met 
with is the adhesion of the testicle to the covering membranes, 
even to the scrotum itself, and it often renders the operation 
quite difficult to perform. 
The second period of history is the period of eleven years, 
from the 1st of January, 1883, to the 31st day of December, 
1893, inclusive. During this time I have operated almost 
entirely with the House clamp and the ecraseur, using the 
wooden clamp only when I diagnosed or knew of the presence 
of a hernia. I would then employ them in the covered oper¬ 
ation occasionally. I have used other instruments on trial or 
for experiment only, but for general use the first mentioned 
only. During this period I have castrated 1416 stallions of all 
ages, from three hours to twenty-two years old, at all seasons 
of the year, from January 1st to December 31st, and in all kinds 
of weather, regardless of the “farmer's sign,” right or wrong. 
In 
1183 
I operated 
on 
1 7§—9 
of 
them 
ridglings. 
1 died 
ridgling. 
4 4 
1884 
44 
44 
44 
145—4 
4 4 
44 
4 4 
none. 
4 4 
1885 
4 4 
4 4 
4 4 
116—6 
4 4 
44 
4 4 
4 died 
ridgling. 
4 4 
1886 
c 4 
44 
4 4 
148—4 
4 4 
44 
44 
O 4 4 
0 
4 4 
c 1 
1887 
4 4 
44 
4 4 
Do-5 
4 4 
4 4 
44 
none. 
4 4 
1888 
4 4 
4 4 
4 4 
138—8 
4 4 
44 
4 4 
4 died 
ridgling. 
0 0 
4 4 
1889 
u 
4 4 
4 4 
hi — 7 
4 4 
4 4 
4 4 
1 “ 
4 4 
44 
1890 
u 
4 i 
4 4 
96—6 
44 
44 
4 4 
4 “ 
4 4 
4 4 
1891 
u 
4 (. 
4 4 
82—3 
4 4 
44 
4 4 
1 “ 
4 4 
44 
1892 
4 4 
i 4 
4 4 
IOI—2 
44 
4 4 
4 4 
none. 
44 
1893 
4 4 
4 4 
44 
I5 1 — 12 
4 4 
4 4 
4 4 
3 died 
ridgling. 
Total : 
1416 66 
21 
( To be Continued.) 
