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REPORTS OF OASES. 
entire width of the scrotum and passed forward to the front 
of the testicles, where it not only divided the cutaneous cover¬ 
ing, but also the dartos. The wound bled quite freely, and 
had quite an ugly look. The animal, however, proved tracta¬ 
ble and comparatively equal to the importance of the case, 
and submitted well to the emergency. The wound was im¬ 
mediately thoroughly washed, and the parts brought as well 
as possible into juxtaposition, and kept in place by ten points 
of suture, the whole surface being well syringed with a solu¬ 
tion of bichloride of mercury, 1-2000 and a pad of absorbent 
cotton applied, covering the entire region, the whole being 
kept in place by a large suspensory. The temperature of the 
horse remained normal all along. The continuation of this 
treatment was followed by adhesions by first intention in the 
largest portion of the wound, and a slight swelling of the tes¬ 
ticles, which was at first noticeable, soon disappeared. Some 
discharge, however, took place from the upper part of the 
inguinal region, where the animal had been considerably 
chafed, as well as in one small portion of the posterior edge 
of the lacerated scrotum, and with this exception, the animal 
was discharged afier seventeen days treatment, a period 
within which a cure could certainly not have been accom¬ 
plished but for the application and use of the antiseptic treat¬ 
ment right from the start. 
SPRAIN OF THE FLEXOR BRACHII—ULCERATION OF THE BI¬ 
CIPITAL GROOVE. 
By the Same. 
The patient was a young gray gelding, recently bought. 
He had worked well since the present owner purchased him, 
but on the morning of the 21st of March he was found in his 
stall lame in the off fore leg, and showing a small swelling 
at the scapulo-humeral articulation. The lameness increasing, 
and the swelling of the leg as well, and extending downwards 
to the knee, I was called to see him. At this time the animal 
was evidently very lame and suffering much pain, bearing no 
weight on the affected leg and if urged to move, making ex- 
