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then removed with scissors, and the artery supplying it 
ligated. When the base was severed, which was attached to 
the neck of bladder, unfortunately an incision was made into 
the bladder, and about a quart of urine escaped. This in¬ 
cision was sewed by two interrupted sutures taken very close 
together, and then the whole ligated. There was a profuse 
capillary hemorrhage. The wound was washed and absorb¬ 
ent cotton placed in the cavity, and the incision closed with 
interrupted catgut sutures, and an oakum pad and bandage 
placed over all. That night the patient seemed bright, but 
in the morning was somewhat dull, and upon removing the 
dressing it was found that a great exudation of a plastic 
nature had taken place, and some of the omentum protrud¬ 
ed through the wound ; this was washed with bi-chloride 
1-2000, as well as the wound, and a bandage applied ; from 
this time on the animal seemed to sink in spite of stimulants, 
and finally died at 12:45 p. M. 
Post mortem revealed nothing abnormal other than what 
had taken place since the operation, which was a localized 
peritonitis. 
The growth was bi-lobulated, looked very much like a 
hypertrophied prostate gland. It weighed three ounces and 
five drachms. When it is sufficiently prepared and oppor¬ 
tunity offers itself, it is to be examined under the microscope 
and its real character discovered. 
PEROXYDE OF HYDROGEN. 
By E. N. Hutchinson. Odell, Ills. 
Dear Sir. — I have just dismissed, as well, a very interest¬ 
ing case of poisoning from using peroxide of hydrogen from 
a tin vessel. It may be of equal interest to some of my fellow 
readers of your excellent publication. 
About May 25th, a farmer brought a mare to me which 
had a large swelling upon the lateral surface of the withers. 
I at first diagnosed it as a simple cyst or hygroma, but upon 
further examination I concluded that suppuration had set in, 
and treated it as an abscess, and was rewarded by an abundant 
flow of pus. 
