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at, must come eventually, and the effort to effect this should 
originate (I think) from our profession. 
I could say very much in support of the views thus annun¬ 
ciated ; but, notwithstanding this, I am willing to yield to 
proof or argument, if it can be shown thereby that my ideas 
are erroneous. 
EXTENSIVE VISCERAL DISEASE SUCCEEDING 
ON CASTRATION. 
By Samuel Gason Going, M.R.C.V.S., Kilkenny. 
The few remarks I intend making concerning a case of 
disease in a year and a half old colt, which came into the in¬ 
firmary of Mr. Horne, M.R.C.V.S., to be castrated, are as 
follows: 
On the &6th September the above-mentioned colt was 
admitted into the infirmary to be castrated. The operation 
was performed the same day with clams, leaving the testicles 
still attached until their strangulation was complete, when 
they with the clams were removed. The usual results of the 
operation followed, viz. slight inflammation and effusion 
about the sheath, stiffness of limbs, &c., all of which dis¬ 
appeared, however, in a few days, and the animal was sent 
home. In about a fortnight afterwards we were called to 
see the colt, which the messenger stated was in a very bad 
condition, and that the greatest possible difficulty in passing 
either urine or dung existed. On our arrival some hours 
afterwards the following symptoms presented themselves :— 
The colt lay on the ground moaning piteously, its eyes were 
very dull, pulse weak and quick. On being made to stand 
it tried to urinate, but could only succeed in ejecting a few 
drops of urine, which was as thick as oil, and rather foetid. 
The animal could not defecate, but when some of the faeces 
were removed with the hand they were found to be quite 
hard and difficult to break. Further examination per rectum 
showed the bladder to be quite full of urine, and that pressure 
caused intense pain. After carefully observing all the symp¬ 
toms we came to the conclusion the animal was suffering 
from ascites, accompanied by stricture of the neck of the 
bladder. 01. Olivse, Oj; Tinct. Opii, Jj i Bicarb. Sodae, 
3iv. and also frequent injections, were exhibited : the catheter 
was also passed, but with difficulty, when no urine came 
away except a few drops. We then ordered a fomentation 
over the loins, and the injection to be continued, and left 
