ENCEPHALOID CANCEROUS DISEASE IN A RIG PONY. 261 
lars of which, I think, are likely to prove interesting, more 
especially as the subject of Cryptorchids has recently received 
an increased amount of attention. The patient w r as an aged 
grey pony, which had been used by a tradesman for some 
years past; he was remarkable for being a good worker, and 
a “ rig/ 5 and had not been known to exhibit any signs of 
disease until the 18th of January last, when, though still 
at work, he fell off his feed. A careful examination was 
made, but nothing abnormal was detected. A mild stimu¬ 
lant was given, and quietude and nursing recommended, but 
a few days after the case still retained its indefinite cha¬ 
racter—the mucous membranes were slightly tinged yellow, 
bowels torpid, abdomen rather distended, urine passed freely 
and in lather large quantities, dulness, and want of appetite. 
These symptoms existed until death, which occurred on the 
21st day of February. 
During the course of the attack symptoms of pain were 
manifested by the animal pointing his feet and occasionally 
pawing. Until a day or two before his death he never laid 
down. 
The case being obscure, stimulants and occasionally laxa¬ 
tive agents were given, the animal’s strength being supported 
by means of gruel; the laxatives, however, had no marked 
effect. 
Disease of mesenteric glands was diagnosed, but it was 
surmised that the liver was also enlarged. The animal before 
death was reduced to an exceedingly emaciated condition. 
Mr. Shipley, in a subsequent letter, informed me that no 
examination per rectum was made, as the patient offered 
considerable resistance to the introduction of anything into 
the bowel. The animal passed small button-like portions of 
faeces throughout the greater portion of the attack. There 
were but very slight symptoms of abdominal pain. When 
undisturbed, the animal was to all appearances sleeping. 
Mr. Shipley kindly forwarded the specimen to me, and I 
deemed it of so interesting a nature that I brought it before 
the Veterinary Medical Association at one of its meetings. 
Mr. Steel, secretary of the association, kindly forwarded me 
the following record of his examination of the case: 
“ The parts consist of the lumbar region with the organs 
occupying it. An immense lobulated mass occupied the 
whole of the region, extending from the last rib to the brim 
of the pelvis from the left kidney in front and con¬ 
nected with the left testicle, which is in a diseased condition, 
only by a very circumscribed ligamentous band. The tumour 
weighs twenty pounds, including the structures which it 
