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but its origin remained so far unknown, until the post-mortem 
was made. Then it was found that the olecranon muscles were 
atrophied, their group being reduced to the condition of a thin 
flabby band of straw-yellow color. The extensors of the carpus 
and of the claws were atrophied and pale. On removing the 
leg from the trunk a mass formed by the hypertrophied axillary 
lymphatic glands was exposed, forming three distinct lumps, 
two of which were fluctuating and contained pus. The radial 
nerve was whitish, and before passing through the suppuration of 
one of the glands it formed a thick cord which had its origin at 
the 8th cervical pair. Examination by the microscope revealed 
lesions of the nerve itself, lesions of its roots and of the spinal 
cord. The whole history of the case can be reconstructed : the 
dog wounded its paw with a foreign body, the formation of a 
purulent centre took place, from it pyogenous germs reached 
the axillary glands, the adenitis formed, the nerve is involved 
and undergoes degeneration, hence that of the muscles under its 
i nfluence .—(Revue Veterin .) 
Continuation of Viciousness and Persistency of 
Genesial Instincts by Incomplete Castration in the 
Horse [By J. Bournay \.—In a previous article the author 
called the attention of practitioners to these defects by record¬ 
ing a case in which a horse that had been castrated had mani¬ 
fested them, and where he had shown that by extirpation of the 
spermatic cords, a second castration, excellent results could be 
obtained. This second case confirms his view. A handsome 
horse recently bought was brought to him for examination. 
He looked well, was a beautiful animal, but seemed nervous, 
restless and neighed frequently*; he had no erection. His testi¬ 
cular region showed two infundibuliform cicatrices. Five days 
later, the disposition had changed, he was ugly, kicked, bit and 
was dangerous to approach. He was thrown for examination. 
On palpation the inferior extremity of the cord was found 
swollen as big as a nut and the cord itself felt enlarged, a con¬ 
dition which was detected readily, by rectal exploration, at the 
superior inguinal ring. In other words, there was abnormal 
swelling at the extremity of the cord and insufficient atrophy 
in its entire course. The animal was operated upon by resec¬ 
tion of the cords, and since has worked regularly. Microscopic 
examination of the end of the cord did not reveal the slightest 
indication of testicular torture, which might have served to ex¬ 
plain the character of the animal before the resection of the 
cord .—[Revue Veterin .) 
