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scrotum swollen somewhat. May 5th, 9 A. M., temp. 101.7 ; 3 p. 
M., 102.2. May 6th, 9 A. M., temp. 100.7 5 3 temp. 101.7 ; 
swelling of scrotnm much increased. May 7th, 9 A. M., temp, 
loi ; 3 p. M., temp. 101.9 ; .scrotum about the same. May 8th, 
temperature not taken. May 9th, 9 A. m., temp. ,105.5 j 3 
102.8 ; serotnm very badly swollen and suppurating somewhat. 
Opened up wounds and found a large hematom on each side, 
which was doubtless due to the spermatic artery slipping; up¬ 
ward out of the ligature and bleeding quite extensively. Re¬ 
moved hematom and washed out serotal cavities with sublimate 
solution. May loth, 9 a. m., temp. 101.6 ; 3 p. m., temp. 103.4; 
swelling markedly decreased ; slight discharge. May nth, 3 p. 
M., temp. 103 ; swelling still deereasing. May 12th, 9 a. m., 
temp. 101.3 ; 3 p. M., temp. loi. May 13th, 9 A. m., temp. 
100.6 ; 3 p. M., temp. 102.4 5 swelling about disappeared ; no 
discharge. Each day, since opening wounds in scrotum, it was 
washed out with sublimate solution ; diseharged. 
No. IX. (1055) was a black four-year-old colt, weight about 
1000 lbs., in good condition. May 9, 1898, admitted to ward and 
prepared for operation. May loth, placed upon operating table 
and operated upon under aseptic precautions ; ligated the cords 
with silk; closed wound with continuous sutures of silk, over 
which was placed wound gelatin ; at 4 P. M., temp. loi. May 
nth, 3 p. M., temp. 100.6 ; scrotum swollen very little. May 
i 2 th, 9 A. M., temp. 100.7 5 3 P-M., temp. loi ; no ehange in scro¬ 
tum. May 13th, 9 A. M., temp. 99.8 ; 3 p. M., temp. 100.8. 
May 14th, 3 p. M., temp. 100.8 ; slight decrease in swelling of 
sheath. May 15th, 9 A, M., temp. 99.4. May i6th, 9 A. m., temp. 
100.5 5 3 P- temp. 100.5 j there is no appreciable swelling in 
sheath or scrotum. May 17th, 9 A. m., temp. 100. The epi¬ 
thelium is apparently closed over the wounds ; patient was dis¬ 
charged. 
No. X. (1062) was a bay colt, one year old, of medium size 
and in moderate condition. May 10, 1898, admitted to gen¬ 
eral ward and prepared for operation. May nth, the animal 
was placed on operating table and operated upon under aseptic 
