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two days between two ribs. Detected as the cardiac region is 
auscultated, it is found harder in the center and about the size of 
the fist. An incision quite deep is made and in the intercostal 
muscular tissue is felt the extremity of a metallic wire. Taken 
hold of, about 15 centimeters of it are pulled out when resistance 
requires the use of a blacksmith’s nippers to secure it, and finally 
a parasol rib, 52 centimeters long is pulled out, holding at one 
end a ball of alimentary substance from the rumen as big as a 
large nut. The animal died the next day. The postmortem re¬ 
vealed ordinary traumatis lesions of similar cases.— (Prof. 
Veter.) 
Hematoma and Paralysis of the Penis in a Horse— 
Amputation—Recovery [Mr. Cubrct, Army Veterin .] — 
' Boiirdigctl, ten years old, officer’s horse, is reformed for e)^e 
trouble and is now broken to harness. One day he gives a violent 
kick with both hind legs and then shows suddenly a gradual en¬ 
largement of the penis. Indeed soon this organ is enormous, 
hangs from the sheath about 40 centimeters and measures the 
same size in circumference. Its free extremity is turned back¬ 
wards. Urination takes place normally in a stream turned back¬ 
wards between the hind legs. Hematoma of the penis is diag¬ 
nosed. Scarifications with the zoo-cautery gives escape to abund¬ 
ant sero-bloody liquid. The swelling gradually diminishes, but 
the paralysis of the penis remains. Gangrene is threatening. Am¬ 
putation was performed by dissection of the urethra, its suture 
to the skin and section of the cavernous body. No special after 
treatment. Recovery uneventful.— (Rev. Veterinain.) 
Extraordinary Recovery [Mr. Dutenis\. —Low-bred old 
mare had had already six gestations, this last looks rather serious. 
Her foal is in transversal position, costal presentation, with the 
hind legs pushed back and head and fore legs beyond reach. Only 
one elbow can be felt. The abdomen of the mare is dropping, the 
efforts are going since four hours and the animal is much ex¬ 
hausted. Both fore legs are with difficulty finally amputated and 
the head and neck severed near the trunk, when finally the re¬ 
mains of the foal were extracted. After removal of the mem¬ 
branes free washing of the uterus was prescribed with 2s quarts 
of boiled water slightly antiseptic with permanganate. The next 
day palpation of the abdomen indicates that most of the irrigation 
has dropped in the abdomen through a transversal laceration of 
the uterus. The animal is considered as doomed. The owner 
