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swelling of scrotum ; no pus. Apr. 5th, 8 A. m., temp. loi ; 
pulse 46 ; resp. 12 ; 3 p. m., temp. 102 ; pulse 42 ; resp. 12 ; 
no pus. Apr. 6th, 8. A. m., temp. 102.4 5 pulse 42 ; resp. 12 ; 
3. p. M., temp. 102.6 ; pulse 42 ; resp. 12 ; Apr. 7th, 8 A. m., 
temp. 100.4; resp. 12; pulse 38 ; 3 p. M., temp. 100.2; pulse 
36; resp. 12 ; the scrotum normal in size ; the left wound has 
closed entirely, the right nearly closed. Apr. 8th, 8 p. m., temp. 
99.8; pulse 36; resp. 12; 2 p. m., temp. 100; pulse 36; resp. 
12 ; no discharge from wound. The owner took animal home 
and reported ten days later that the wound healed without any 
perceptible pus formation. The cultures that were made from 
the hematom on Mar. 30th, developed a pure culture of the 
staphylococcus pyogenes aureus. Each day the animal was un¬ 
der observation, the scrotum was washed twiced daily with sub¬ 
limate solution I-1000. 
No. V. (879) was a dark bay stallion, six years old, weight 
about 1000 pounds, in good condition. Apr. i, 1898, admitted 
to ward and prepared for operation. Apr. 2d, 9 A. m., animal 
placed upon table and operated upon under strict antiseptic pre¬ 
caution ; closed wounds with interrupted sutures. Apr. 3d, 9 A. 
M., temp. loi ; resp. 14 ; pulse 38 ; 5 p. M., temp. 101.2 ; resp. 
14 ; pulse 40; animal bright, eating well; scrotum about size 
as before operating. Apr. 4th, 8. A. m., temp. 101.2 ; pulse 40; 
resp. 14; 3 p. m., temp. 101.3 ; pulse 40; resp. 14; scrotum 
same ; no exudation of serum. Apr. 5th, 8 A. m., temp. 100.4 ; 
pulse 36 ; resp. 12 ; 3 p. M., temp. loi ; pulse 38 ; resp. 12 ; Apr. 
6th, 8 A. M., temp. loi ; pulse 44 ; resp. 14 ; 3 p. m., temp. 
101.2 ; ptilse 42; resp. 12; scrotum about the same; no exu¬ 
dation of serum. Apr. 7th, 8 A. m., temp. loi ; pulse 40; resp* 
12 ; 3 p. M., temp. 100.8 ; pulse 37 ; resp. 12. Apr. 8th, 8 a. m. 
temp. 100.6 ; pulse 38 ; resp. 12 ; 3 p. m., temp. loi ; pulse 38 ; 
resp. 12 ; scrotum considerably smaller; no exudation from 
wound. Apr. 9th, 8 A. M., temp. 100; pulse 36; resp. 12 ; 3 
P. M., temp. 100.8; pulse 38 ; resp. 12 ; scrotum about one-half 
original size. The epithelium has united over the wounds, so 
that the patient was discharged at this time. 
