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The next day the prolapsus had returned, and the inflamma¬ 
tion had assumed a gangrenous character. The tumor was then 
freely scarified and again returned to its place, and laxatives of 
sulphate of soda and rectal injections prescribed. The animal 
made a rapid recovery, and was soon able to resume his work.— 
Becueil de Med. Vet. 
TWO CASES OF GOITRE IN THE HORSE. 
By M. Massot. 
According to this author, the extirpation of the goitre is com¬ 
paratively a simple operation, and is generally followed by rad¬ 
ical recovery. The case he first mentions was that of an animal 
that had a double tumor, of the size of a large base-ball, which 
interfered with respiration by pressure upon the trachea and the 
laryngeal nerves. The other was that of a colt whose thyroid 
glands were assuming threatening dimensions. Both animals 
were subjected to the same mode of operation. An incision was 
made on each side of the neck, and the hypertrophied glands 
being easily enucleated, were twisted and a strong ligature ap¬ 
plied at their base. The ablation was made without hemorrhage. 
A few stitches and simple dressings assisted the cicatrization, 
which was completed in about a month .—Becueil de Med. Vet. 
LACERATION OF THE (ESOPHAGUS. 
By M. Laurent. 
The author was called to this case by telegram, the urgency 
being evident. He found in his patient a valuable brood mare, 
seven years old. She had never been sick, and was in robust con¬ 
dition. He learned that about a week previous she had had a 
fall, but showed no signs of having received any injury from the 
accident. Since then she had been exposed to rainy weather, but 
had always eaten well. The day previous she was found loose, 
having with much struggling and great difficulty freed her head 
from the halter, and since then an enormous swelling had ap¬ 
peared on her neck, and she had refused her food. The swelling- 
occupied the entire length of the neck. The larynx seemed to be 
