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position. The dog was otherwise perfectly healthy, being 
playful and kind, and allowing handling without trouble, and 
her appetite was good and all the functions normal. 
The second day after her admission the uterus was pushed 
in thoroughly and replaced in its normal position, and the 
vulva closed by pin sutures supported by bandages. During 
the day, however, one of the sutures slipped off, and the pre- 
lapsus again returned. Another closure of the vulva was fol¬ 
lowed by no better results, the organ pushing its way out, 
notwithstanding the external application of bandages and the 
use of ice introduced into the vagina. 
Having failed to make any progress in the treatment, 
an attempt was made to keep the organ in place by pushing 
into the vagina, after effecting the reduction of the uterus, a 
child’s toy balloon, which when inserted was inflated from 
without, but this failed with the rest. 
The amputation of the organ was then decided upon. 
After carefully washing and cleansing it, together with the 
surrounding tissues, with a weak solution of bi-chloride of 
mercury, a strong carbolized catgut ligature was applied 
around the tumor represented by the everted organ, close to 
the base, and tied firmly, being secured by triple knots. The 
portion of the organ projecting back of the ligature was then 
amputated, and the catgut cord cut as short as possible, but 
left long enough to be seen and secured, if necessary, by 
the dilatation of the vulva. 
It was found the next day that the animal had pulled out 
the ligature, and that a slight hemorrhage had taken place, 
but had stopped spontaneously. On the third day following, 
a small portion of tissue sloughed away. The parts were 
kept antiseptically iclean, and on the seventh day the animal 
was discharged in a condition of full convalescence. 
A PECULIAR CASE DUE TO A FOREIGN BODY IN THE STOMACH 
OF A DOG. 
The dog, a cocker-spaniel, was admitted to the hospital 
with the following history : He had been taken sick some 
days before, with constant vomiting, refusing to keep any- 
