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man’s head, at the lower end of which was a circular opening- 
through which the finger passed into the neck of the uterus. 
The upper extremity was folded in its length, and was 
pedunculated by the contraction of the vulva. The tumor 
was smooth, and the slightest touch upon it excited violent 
expulsive efforts. 
The diagnosis being well established, immediate measures 
were taken to reduce the organ to its normal position, this not 
being accomplished without a great deal of resistance on the 
part of the patient. Everything, however, seemed to be go¬ 
ing on well, when, as the organ was about resuming its normal 
position, the hand of the operator slipped through the vaginal 
walls, and a large portion of the folded colon suddenly escaped 
through a longitudinal laceration of the upper wall of the 
vagina. More than a yard and a half was then protruding, 
but after many difficulties and much careful manipulation, 
everything was at length returned in place. An attempt to 
close the wound of the Vagina was then successfully made, 
and it was secured by an interrupted suture. The parts be¬ 
ing carefully washed and disinfected, the vulva was closed 
and secured with seven strong stitches, and a bandage applied 
upon it to resist the violent straining of the patient, which 
continued for some time. The prognosis of this case was very 
serious, and her death was expected during the night. The 
next day she was more comfortable, having had a good night, 
the efforts and the colic subsiding after a second dose of ether 
administered during the night. The fever had diminished 
and appetite had returned. The stitches of the vulva were 
removed, but the outside bandage was left in place. The third 
day convalescence was complete .—Revue Veterinaire. 
OVARIOTOMY IN A NYMPHOMANIC MARE. 
By Mr. J. Botjrges. 
In his excellent work upon the castration of nymphomanic 
and vicious mares, Mr. Delamotte has made a careful distinc¬ 
tion between the cases which are liable to be benefited by the 
operation and those in which the results are likely to be nega¬ 
tive. Mr. J. Bourges reports a case which evidently belongs 
