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rectum could be discovered, and on manipulating the abdomen, 
the apparent division between rectum and colon remarked before, 
seemed to be the colon ending in a blunt point just outside the 
pelvic cavity. 
The animal was destroyed and an autopsy confirmed the result 
of the examination, the colon ending in a blunt point, free and 
floating in the peritorneal cavity. Its contents were hardened, 
and the mucous membrane was softened and detached throughout. 
The stomach was empty, and was highly congested, and had 
lost its saccular appearance to a marked degree, resembling more 
a cylinder. 
Would it be reasonable or judicious in a valuable puppy, to 
attempt to stretch out the colon, and let it occupy the position of 
the rectum ? In a similar case, this experiment would have been 
attempted if the strength of the patient had been sufficient to 
warrant it. 
Case No. 10 .—Traumatic Salivary FisUda .—A half grown 
bull dog had suffered from an abscess on his cheek, which was 
opened by his owner, and had continued to discharge for over 
two months. 
When first seen there was a small fistulous opening, constantly 
discharging saliva. It was situated at the seat of the upper molar 
gland, which it will be remembered is placed under the zygomatic 
crest, forming a lobe near the eye, and emptying by a single duct 
above the last molar tooth. The opening of the abscess, which 
was carelessly made, had opened the duct, and the fistula was the 
result. 
A very small probe introduced through the fistulous opening 
reached the buccal cavity without difficulty. 
The treatment consisted first, in a suture closing the opening, 
but proved a failure; next, scarification of the edges was at¬ 
tempted, keeping the parts covered with collodion, but after a fair 
trial was given up. Caustics of various kinds, including the 
Egyptiacum ointment, were used, but failed to accomplish the 
end. Success was finally attained by the use of the actual cau¬ 
tery. The platinum point was used, heated to whiteness, and intro¬ 
duced superficially. Two days afterwards the opening had closed 
and remained so permanently. 
