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passed through the middle of the cord, where it emerged from 
the incision, or where it was held the clamp as close to the 
instrument as possible. The anterior part of the cord was 
ligated, and without cutting the ligature, the whole of the cord 
was included in it; the cord severed below with the eniascula- 
tor j the proximal end released from the clamp and any blood 
present washed off with boiled water, and the wound closed with 
sterilized catgut. ^ ’ 
The operation was repeated on the other side, after which 
the scrotum was washed with sublimate solution, the released 
leg again secured to the table and the patient allowed to recover 
from the anesthetic, when he was returned to the general ward, 
where he was fed light for the first few days. Any deviation 
from this plan will be mentioned under the report of such ; 
cases. 
Report of Animals Operated Upom—^o. I (546) was a black 
stallion, thirteen years old, weight about 1200 pounds, in good 
condition. Sept. 26, 1897, admitted to general ward and pre¬ 
pared for operation ; Sept. 27th, 2 P. m., patient placed upon 
operating table and operated upon under strict aseptic pre¬ 
cautions ; closed wound with interrupted sutures ; dressed with 
iodoform. Sept. 28th, 8 A. m., temp. 100.2 ; 4 p. m., temp. loo.i ; 
very slight amount of serum exuding from wound. Sept. 29th, 
temp. 2 P. M., 100.2 ; 4 p. m., 100.2. There were a few drops of 
serum exuding from the wound. Sept. 30^^^? 9 
100 ; 4 P. M., temp. 100.4 ; no discharge of serum from wound. 
Oct. I, 9 A. M., temp. 100.2 ; no discharge from wound. While 
animal was under observation, the scrotum was washed once 
daily, with sublimate solution, i-iooo. The owner removed 
animal Oct. ist and reported later that the wounds healed with-, ■ 
out any suppuration. " ^ . 
No. II. (516) was a bay stallion, three years old ; weight 
about 1000 pounds, in medium condition. Sept. 30, 1897, ad- ■ 
mitted to ward and prepared for operation. Oct. i, 2 p. m., 
placed animal upon operating table and operated under strict 
aseptic precautions, closed wound with interrupted sutures, 
