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carrying the bacilli with the spermatozoas. At present in this 
line investigations are carried on by Friedmann. At all events, 
through the careful and creditable work of the author, it is 
proved “ that tubercle bacilli which enter the vagina with the 
sperma can pass into the embryo without any intervention of the 
mother —( Zeitschr. f Clin. Med.) 
A Case of Anorchismus in a Horse [C. Christensen.'] — 
The author was asked to undertake the castration of a crypt- 
orchid, which is a very frequent operation in Denmark. After 
a rectal exploration of the horse, which gave a negative result, 
he on the following day operated. He entered the abdominal 
cavity with the whole hand, to the extent that he could feel 
markedly the left kidney. A thorough and careful search of 
the abdominal cavity as far as he could reach was made, but 
was unable to locate the testicles, and after an hour’s tiresome 
work he had to give up the search, close the quite large wound 
and let the animal rise. In spite of the severe operative inter¬ 
ference the horse was able without any difficulty to go into the 
stable, where he was tied up. The appetite was good, temper¬ 
ature normal, and in the first three days was apparently well. 
But on the morning of the fourth day the animal was found 
down, unable to rise without assistance. Helped on to his feet, 
he took some green food. Temperature remained within the 
normal borders, but the following morning rose to 41.2 °C. The 
stitches were opened to drain the collected secretions and the 
wound was cleansed. In doing this an intestinal sling was 
found in the cavity of the wound,'already highly congested and 
cedematous, adherent, and was loosened from the wound only 
with great difficulty. In the neighborhood of the wound there 
was asero-fibrinous exudate noticeable. Although the chances of 
recovery were very slight, efforts were made with suitable treat¬ 
ment of the wound and proper diet. On the following ten days 
the temperature fluctuated between 39.2° and 40° C.; the appe¬ 
tite was capricious, the appearance proportionally lively. Grad¬ 
ually the temperature became normal ; at the same time inter¬ 
mittent colicy symptoms were observable, so that the general 
condition became worse. The animal taking up less and less food 
and losing strength to such an extent that it appeared to be 
cruelty to let it suffer any longer. 23 days after the operation 
the horse was destroyed, and an autopsy held by Chr. in the 
presence of two other veterinarians. Testicles were not found 
at the autopsy. Although the abdominal cavity showed consid¬ 
erable changes (partly organized exudates, adhesions of the in- 
