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ence from the combined operations of removing the testicle from 
the abdomen, another from the scrotum and the suturing of the 
bowels. 
HYDROPS AMNII IN THE COW. 
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By M. J. Jones, Veterinarian, Cuba, Ohio. 
I feel I am, perhaps, intruding on your valuable space, but 
cannot refrain from describing a case in my practice, the treat- 
; inent of which verifies the correctness of a conclusion arrived at 
I by Prof. W. Iv. Williams, after describing a case of hydrops 
amnii in a cow treated by himself and inserted on page i8o of 
the June number of your highly appreciated periodical. He 
says : ‘‘ The result in this case indicates that the proper method 
to pursue is to complete at once the dilatation of the os and 
evacuation of the uterine contents by physical force,” etc. On 
Jan. 27th, 1898, I received a dispatch calling me to a dairy 
farm belonging to Mr. S., a banker, in a thrifty country town, 
situated some two miles away from the farm. On arriving was 
informed by the tenants that the animal that I was called to 
see had been dead possibly before the owner had sent the dis¬ 
patch calling me, but that they wished me to treat another one 
of the herd that was at the other barn, also informing me they 
had had several abortions and one death in the last few days, 
I out of a herd numbering perhaps thirty cows. On arriving at 
the barn found the patient, a six-year-old cow, probably weigh¬ 
ing 1100 lbs., in a standing posture, nose protruding, abdomen 
fearfully distended, respiration very short; was told that she had 
been ailing for 48 hours. After careful examination by percus¬ 
sion and auscultation, diagnosed hydrops amnii, having been 
1 previously informed that she was in her seventh month of ges- 
i tation. On examining her vagina, found the distended uterus 
I partly forced into the vagina, very tense and hard, but could 
j not find the os ; tried by gentle pressure to force the distended 
mass forward, but failed ; after considerable manipulation, suc- 
, ceeded in finding the os, situated several inches below the vagina 
j and considerably to the right. I immediately proceeded to in- 
: flate the os by the usual method, which was accomplished with- 
j out much difficulty, clear liquid flowing profusely ; the os and 
vagina dilated by manipulation of both hands, the liquid con¬ 
tinued to flow until apparently 20 or 30 gallons had been re- 
I* moved. At this juncture administered a stimulant, after which 
made diligent search for foetus, but immediately on entering the 
os was much surprised to find this thin band mentioned by 
