REPORTS OF CASES. 
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The case had been diagnosed to be rupture of vagina and in 
a dangerous condition. On arriving at Mr. Clark’s I found 
the colt with a continuous bloody discharge from the vulva. 
I at once proceeded to make an exploration per vaginum. This 
revealed the existence of a tumor filling up the vaginal canal, 
and was attached by a short, thick pedicle to the roof of the 
vagina a little to the right and near the cervix. Was spheroidal 
in form, irregular on surface, tolerably firm and resisting, and 
divided on one side by many lobes and deep fissures. The 
other side irregular but without lobes. The color was little 
different from its adjacent parts. Owing to the mobility of its 
surroundings the pedicle could be withdrawn some distance. 
Then with needle armed with a long double, heavy, silk 
thread pierced its middle and in this way enclosed it in a 
tight double ligature. Then by a few cuts with a bistoury 
the pedicle was divided, and the tumor drawn out. Hemor¬ 
rhage at once ceased and of course nothing could be seen of 
the operation, save the ends of thread, which was purposely 
drawn and left out. Then hydrag. bi phlor. enemata was ad¬ 
ministered, and as she was very weak from fatigue and loss 
of blood, left a few stimulant draughts with mineral tonics, 
with attention to diet. Visited her in couple of days; found 
her doing well, as she has ever since. The tumor weighed just 
three pounds. Will say those in charge of the colt had re¬ 
peatedly seen her discharging a little blood from the vulva 
before the tumor was removed, but being slight did not regard 
it. For the sake of preservation I brought the tumor home, and 
want to state that its vascularity was so considerable, though 
treated antiseptically, and changed every day, its hemorrhage 
continued just four weeks, with very little change of color 
and no perceptible diminution in size. At the end of that 
time it was suspended in alcohol, and is now in my office ap¬ 
parently unchanged. Williams, in his work on surgery, and 
Fleming, in his great work on obstetries, each say vaginal 
tumors in the mare are not common. 
