2go 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
of the others, two were ridglings, and one was normal and all 
right at the time the operation was performed; from the above 
you will observe that the ratio of mortality during the last 
eleven years was less than during the first ten years, as the 
following will show: 
From 1868 to 1877 inclusive, there were castrated 1144; 
number of deaths 19; ratio about ijki % from 1877 *883, 
record complete. 
From 1883 to 1893 inclusive, I castrated 1416; number of 
deaths 21; ratio about 1 2-5 %. Perhaps the question may be 
asked, how do you know that the number mentioned above in¬ 
cludes all deaths that have occurred ? 
When I operate at any place I take the name of the owner, 
&ge of animal and his description, and have the owner agree to 
write me or inform me by other means, if they prefer, just how 
long their animal was in recovering , or if he died. I may fail in 
some instances to get a reply if he recovers, but never if he dies, 
especially if he happens to be a favorite colt. 
In my practice this is more likely to be the case than in 
many others, as almost all my operations have been done upon 
special orders , principally upon valuable stock upon which the 
owner did not care to assume any more risk than possible, 
therefore they prefer the standing operation. 
I have prolonged this paper to a much greater length than 
I anticipated, I will therefore bring it to a close with thanks for 
your interest manifested and patience in listening to it, and if 
you have derived any benefit or obtained any useful information 
from it, I shall feel amply repaid. 
REPORTS OF GASES. 
SUPPURATIVE LYMPHANGITIS. 
By W. C. Siegmund, D.V.S., House Surgeon, New York City. 
A brown mare, the property of a dealer, after being turned 
out all winter, was brought to the city in the middle of March, 
to be groomed and fitted for sale. 
