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was still on, which protected the uterus to a great extent. I 
started at once to get it in shape to return—washed it off with 
warm water ; had a sheet held under to support it, and removed 
the after-birth ; then washed it with antiseptic, wash. I took 
part of the sheet and laid over it, and started it back. I got it just 
at the turning point when through went my fist. 
But I went ahead and returned it, thinking if I could get 
good contraction started it would be all right. I got ice and 
started to pack her ; used about a bucketful, the pieces being as 
large as my two fists, and it worked very nice. Put on a truss 
for safety, went to see her next day, and she was in better shape 
than a good many I had that I did’nt ram a hole through the 
uterus. 
MARE WITH TWIN MUTE COLTS. 
By B. O. Minge, M. D. V., Maryville, Mo. 
On May 29 I was called out to the country to arrest the 
haemorrhage from a horse cut on the wire fence, and while 
there I noticed a mare grazing in the pasture, with two mule 
colts, and upon inquiring if both of those colts were hers I was 
informed that they were. The mare gave birth to both colts 
about 6 o’clock Saturday, May 18, and had no trouble what¬ 
ever—anterior presentation, with the fore legs extended under 
the chin. One colt was up and sucking in fifteen minutes, and 
the other one in thirty minutes. One is a bay male mule colt 
and the other a black mare mule colt. They are now about 
two weeks old and are doing splendidly. In fact, are a fine look¬ 
ing pair. The mare has done all right and been bred again— 
and everything is lovely. 
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY. 
By Iy. A. AND E. MERILUAT, 
Chicago Veterinary College , 2537-39 State Street , Chicago , III. 
SURGERY OF THE EYE, EAR AND UPPER AIR PASSAGES. 
This series of articles will be a review of what all veterina¬ 
rians have carefully studied during their college course, with 
probably one or two new operations that have sprung into ex¬ 
istence during the past few years. We hope that what will be 
considered upon these subjects will be interesting to the read- 
