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enlarging recently. The animal was in good and apparently 
healthy condition, but presented three large tumors ; one on 
the right hip and the other two in the left prescapular and 
scapular regions. These tumors had been treated with deep 
cauterization without result. They were irregular on their ex¬ 
ternal surface, hard, painless, and those of the left side more or 
less mobile; these two were connected. At first sight they 
were thought to be actinomycotic growths, but microscopical 
examinations revealed their nature, the botryo 7 nycosis ascofor- 
ans was readily detected. For special reasons the treatment 
with the iodide of potassium was omitted, and an operation per¬ 
formed, in which the three tumors were removed. In removing 
the prescapular and the scapular growths, a large piece of skin 
had to be removed, as they were connected by a thick cord run¬ 
ning from one to the other. This mass weighed i kil. 720 g. 
There was no haemorrhage of any account. After 15 or 20 days the 
wound was in fair way to cicatrization.—( Clinica Veterinaria.') 
A Case of Inguinal Ectopia—Castration Followed by 
Enlargement of the Spermatic Cord [By Carlo Baldt \.— 
This very unusual case relates to an animal which had been pre¬ 
sented to the author in April last for inspection and to be cas¬ 
trated. The right testicle not being present the owner was ad¬ 
vised to wait some time to see if it would make its descent. In 
June the animal was returned to the author, and although the 
right testicle was still absent it was decided to operate. When 
the left testicle was removed it was found enormously devel¬ 
oped, and as the author was examining the wound, a mass 
bulged out through the opening and proved to be the right tes¬ 
ticle, also enlarged but not as much as the left. It seems that 
the septum which separates the two dartoid sacs was not present 
and that on account of the size of the left testicle, the separa¬ 
tion had not taken place. The case seemed to do well for a 
few days, but one morning the parts became much enlarged and 
an enormous champignon developed at the end of the left cord. 
This had to be removed with the ecraseur. Microscopic exami¬ 
nation revealed the presence of botryomices equi. The great 
interest of the case rests on the absence of the dartoid septum, 
a probably unique case in the history of the causes of testicular 
ectopia. —(Clinica Veterin.) 
A judgment against the Veterinary Service Association for 
$2447.94 in favor of W. H. Walker was recorded in the Kings 
County (N. Y.) clerk’s office on March 18. 
