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J. J. DRASFCY. 
nary association, and in new features mistakes are easily made; 
possibly not by the Entertainment Committee, but, as was the 
case at Omaha, through the ignorance and previousness of some 
one else. I was asked by Dr. A. T. Peters to secure a ridgling 
horse, which I did. It was taken to Omaha by Dr. Peters with 
other patients and was to have been operated on by Dr. J. W. 
Adams, but through some cause this gentleman was not present, 
and Dr. S. E. Cosford was asked to operate. There are none 
among us who will deny the skill of Dr. Cosford, for his long expe¬ 
rience and good success speak for themselves ; but as he has been 
inspecting stock for the last four or five years, and, therefore, re¬ 
tired from active practice, it may be the cause of his partial 
failure, not on account of his inability, but by allowing himself to 
be misled by one whose conduct was anything but complimen¬ 
tary to the veterinary profession. I hope that none will take 
offense at what I may say, for it is not my desire to be sarcastic, 
to ridicule or to speak in an unfriendly manner, but if inappro¬ 
priate conduct of any of us at the veterinary association meet¬ 
ings be overlooked, the result may be disastrous to the associa¬ 
tion. It is not from choice that I have written this paper, but 
it seems that in this case I am a subject of circumstances. As 
I have already stated, this horse was in my care. I was ac¬ 
quainted with the history of the case, which I gave at the clinic. 
As the operation caused a great deal of excitement I was re¬ 
quested by a great number of my colleagues to report the result 
thereof. For the benefit of those who were not present, I shall 
attempt to describe the proceedings in detail. 
The subject, a two-year-old colt, was brought out, cast and 
secured. Dr. Cosford, observing the necessary antiseptic pre¬ 
cautions, washed and cleansed the scrotum with an antiseptic 
solution and cleansed his hands thoroughly, cut through the 
common integument, exposing the external ring, then follow¬ 
ing the inguinal canal, punctured the peritoneum about the in¬ 
ternal ring and proceeded to secure the cord. So far the oper¬ 
ation was performed in a very professional manner. Evidently 
he accomplished his desires and in a short time succeeded in 
