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REPORTS OF CASES. 
other was fatal. In the case occuring during labor a dead foetus 
was found, with head protruding from the vulva, with the fore 
extremities turned backward, which was removed, the mother at 
the time was in a state of profound coma, which ended in death. 
It has been suggested to irrigate and disinfect the uterus in 
this condition, but I would not advise it unless by manual ex¬ 
amination the uterus is found lacerated, which I have very rarely 
found. The placenta, which is very seldom retained, should be 
removed, and the vulva and buttocks rendered aseptic by anti¬ 
septics. 
I have seen very disastrous complications from irrigating the 
womb of the cow, it will be remembered the horizontal position 
of the organ, and it is common to find after this procedure a 
metritis or endometritis set up by some of the fluid which has 
been left. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
A LARGE ABDOMINAL HERNIA SUCCESSFULLY TREATED. 
By E. E. Bittles, V.S., Union City, Pa. 
Thinking it might be of interest to some of my colleagues I 
relate the following case : I was called about seven o clock in 
the morning to see a valuable horse owned by Jas. Fosburg, of 
Union City, Pa. During the night the horse had been kicking 
and got straddle of a post having a top three by eight inches 
square, and five feet from the floor. But when found in the 
morning was standing pawing and sweating, and seemed to be 
in severe pain, and a hernia as large as a half bushel measure 
showed in the left flank. The hair was rubbed off, and the in¬ 
tegument was black and body bruised. 
I told the owner I thought it rather a doubtful case, but he 
insisted on my operating, so I led him out on the lawn, put the 
hobbles on and cast him with his left side up. Then I washed 
the parts well with a solution of creolin one to twenty. I then 
placed my hook knife, sutures, sponges, etc., in a solution of 
creolin of the same strength. Then placed a strap around the 
