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every two hours until 6 o’clock p. m., when, with the carbolic 
solution, bichloride of mercury (one part to a thousand) was also 
injected. Considerable bad-smelling pus, sanious discharge, at 
each injection. The sheath is now considerably oedematous, 
though no more than usually follows castration by torsion. 
Temperature, 8 a.m., 102.1°; pulse, 60; respiration a little quick¬ 
ened. 12 m., 103.2°; 6 p. m., 103.3°. Left wound is doing well. 
June 11th to June 21st.—A new complication began now, 
making itself more and more discernible, and of much graver im¬ 
port, than the haemorrhage. Septicaemia was apprehended, and 
undoubtedly present, though not as yet of much progress, and 
prompt measures were necessary. That there was gangrene of 
the tissues in the right wound, the cause of which could not be 
exactly ascertained, was evidenced by the unhealthy, sanious, bad- 
odored discharge, and the system was undoubtedly under the in¬ 
fluence of its poisonous effects. Symptoms of general disturb¬ 
ance are plainly visible—remittent fever, generally high in the 
morning and evening, about 103° to 104°, and lower at noon, 
about 101° to 102°. Pulse has been varying from 60 to 80 beats, 
wonderfully full and strong. Daily, about noon, perspires freely. 
From a slight bruise an abscess developed over the left eyelid, 
which opened itself, on the 15th, with a discharge of sanious pus, 
similar to that from the scrotum. Also on the off hind leg, me¬ 
tatarsal region, another abscess with similar discharge, caused by 
pressure of bandage. An abscess also opened at lower part of 
sheath. The oedema of the scrotum is decreasing, but the penis 
became quite largely swollen from the long-maintained standing 
position; but this soon reduced to its normal size by proper sup¬ 
porting truss. 
During this time, remedial treatment has been actively pur¬ 
sued in the shape of antiseptics. Strong solution of carbolic acid 
and bichloride of mercury were injected every two hours into the 
wound. 3 ii- doses of quinine, administered four tunes per day, 
and 3 iv. dil. alcohol three times per day, in drinking water. 
However, favorable symptoms are not wanting. The patient 
has maintained a good appetite, though at first more for clover 
than oats or hay ; at first dull, seems brighter now, and responds 
