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dressed with iodoform. Oct. 2d, 9 a. m., temp. 101.2 ; pulse 36, 
resp. 12 ; 2 p. m., temp. 101.2 ; pulse 36, resp. 12 ; animal eat¬ 
ing half ration ; very slight exudation of serum from wound. 
Oct 3d, 9 A. M., temp. loi.i, pulse 38, resp. 12 ; 6. p. m., temp, 
loi. ; pulse 36, resp. 12 ; animal eating well ;. looking well ; no 
exudation of serum from scrotum. Oct. 4th, 9 a. m., temp, 
loi, pulse 37, resp. 12 ; animal looks well ; scrotum still some¬ 
what enlarged. While under observation the scrotum was 
washed once daily with sublimate solution, i-iooo. 
The owner removed animal Oct. 4th, and reported later that 
the wound healed without any suppuration. 
No. III. (738) was a large well developed Berkshire boar, 
five years old, in good condition, weight about five hundred 
pounds. Feb. 2, 1898, admitted to ward 2 p. m., was thrown 
and confined with ropes ; the scrotum, scrubbed with soap and 
water, then rinsed off with sublimate solution, i-iooo, and this 
washed off with boiled water, then proceeded with the opera¬ 
tion. The testicles were removed through small incisions in 
the lower portion of the scrotum; the cord was ligated and 
severed below ligature with the emasculator. The wound was 
closed with a continuous suture of silk and the scrotum wet with 
sublimate solution. Feb. 3d, the animal, stiff from struggling 
when tied, but bright, eating half ration. Scrotum about as 
large as before operating; no discharge of serum. Feb. 4th, 
scrotum about the same ; no serum from wounds ; appetite bet¬ 
ter. Feb. 5th, scrotum slightly decreased in size ; no discharge 
of serum from wounds. Feb. 6th, animal very lively ; scrotum 
slightly smaller. Feb. 7th, animal eats all he can get ; scrotum 
about two-thirds as large as before operating. Feb. 8th, scrotum 
about one-half size as it was berore operating, and the epithelium 
appears to haae joined over the wounds. Feb. 9th, scrotum 
about one-third original size, and as wound seemed to be en¬ 
tirely covered with epithelium, the patient was discharged. 
The owner reported later that the animal recovered without 
incident. 
No. IV. (855) was a dark bay stallion, five years old, weight 
