CLINICAL CHRONICLES. 
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the American Veterinary College, a brown gelding, six years old, 
with the following history : Castrated at the usual age ; (when 
about two years old); about two weeks ago a swelling was noticed 
in the near ingunial region, which broke out and has remained 
open and discharging since. For some time past he has occasion¬ 
ally shown lameness in the right hind leg. 
On examination the parts are found to be the seat of a tumor 
from four to six inches long, and two or three in diameter. It is 
well defined, and does not appear to extend upwards into the in¬ 
guinal canal. It is quite hard, not particularly painful, and it 
shows posteriorly a small opening, from which pus is escaping. 
It is a simple intra-scrotal champignon, and it is deemed advisable 
to operate on him. 
On the 27th the horse was thrown and secured for the opera¬ 
tion. An incision was made on the tumor, and its covering dis¬ 
sected upwards on each side. Adherent downwards to the en¬ 
velopes it is free superiorly, and attached to the extremity of the 
spermatic cord, which is somewhat thickened and enlarged. The 
ecraseur was placed above the tumor, round the cord, but as the 
pressure was becoming somewhat tight the instrument broke, and 
then several turns of elastic ligature were tightly placed round the 
cord, the ends of it left hanging outside of the wound, and the 
animal allowed to get up. 
October 28th, but little reactive fever—a little anorexia. 
Adhesions between the tumor and the lips of the wound are de¬ 
tached with the finger. 
October 29th.—Better condition, Appetite better; tempera¬ 
ture, 101°; parts somewhat swollen; tumor has a livid appear¬ 
ance, and is cool to the touch. Suppuration not very healthy; 
qarbolic solution dressing. 
October 31st.—The swelling of the parts has considerably in¬ 
creased; it extends down to the sheath and internal crural region. 
Tumor much shrunken in size and apparently nearly ready to 
slough off. Same treatment. 
November 2d.—Everything normal. The tumor is sloughing 
off in pieces, only some small portions remaining attached close to 
the ligature. 
