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No. VI. (1027) was a bay yearling colt of medium size, in 
fair condition. May 3, 1898, admitted to ward and prepared 
for operation. May 4th, ii A. M., placed animal upon operat¬ 
ing table and operated under usual precautions. The cord was 
ligated with sterile silk and the scrotal wounds closed with in¬ 
terrupted sutures of sterile silk, and over this wound gelatin 
applied (8). May 5th, 9 A. M., temp. 101.6; 3 p. m., temp. 101.5 ; 
very slight swelling of scrotum. May 6th, 3 p. m., temp. 101.3. 
May 7th, 3 p. M., temp. 102.2. May 8th, 9 A. m., temp. 101.6. 
May 9th, 9 A. M., temp. 102.7. loth, 3 p. m., temp. loi. 
May nth, animal discharged. During time since operation, 
the animal was bright and ate well. To-day the wounds appear 
to be covered with epithelium. There was no exudation of 
serum at any time. 
No. VII. (1029) was a yearling colt of medium size in fair 
condition. May 4, 1898, admitted to ward and prepared. May 
5tb, placed animal upon operating table and operated under 
aseptic precautions ; the cord was ligated with silk, and the 
scrotal wounds were closed with a continuous suture of sterile 
silk, over which was applied wound gelatin. May 6th, temp. 
100.6 ; scrotum was not swollen at all ; the patient was feeling 
well. May 7th, 8 A. m., temp. 101.8 ; 3 P. m., temp. 102 ; very 
slight swelling of scrotum. May 8, 8 A. m., temp. 102 ; 3 P- M- 
loi. May 9th, 8 A. M., temp. 101.6 ; 3 P. M., 101.8. May loth, 
8 A. M., temp. 101.5 ; 3 p. m., temp. 100. May nth, tempera¬ 
ture was not taken. May 12th, 2 P. m., temp. 101.2 ; animal 
discharged. During the time since operating the patient had 
been in good spirits and eating well, and there had been no 
discharge of serum from wounds. When discharged the epi¬ 
thelium was united over the wounds. 
No. VIII. (1025) was a brown four-year-old colt, in medium 
condition ; weight about 950 lbs. May 2, 1898, admitted to ward 
and prepared for operation. May 3d taken to operating room and 
operated upon under septic precautions. The covered operation 
was performed and was ligated with silk ; scrotal wounds closed 
with continous suture of silk. May 4th, 4 p. m., temp. loi; 
