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Cattanach liad partly cut through the envelope of the tumor, we 
had to use a great deal of care in the dissection in order to pre¬ 
vent the escape of the contents of the sac. When this was re¬ 
moved, it was found that another one, much larger, was imbedded 
in the cellular tissue underneath. This, after a careful dissection 
was also enucleated. It measured about six inches in length by 
one inch and a half in diameter. It is elongated, round at both 
ends, perfectly closed, and distinct from the first one. The first 
contained a hairy mass, mixed with sebaceous and greasy substance, 
moistened by a small amount of pus, while the other, which was 
soft, was filled with a dark-brownish pus. When teased apart, and 
T^f^ a large bunch of hairs, long and of the same color with 
that of the horse was obtained. The incision was closed with 
five interrupted sutures, and as far as we know, the patient has 
done well. 
The only case we can find on record at all similar to this case 
can be found in the Veterinarian of the year 185(5, page 197. 
The case, however, is very different from those before us, which 
we believe are the first published, and no instance of which is 
found in any of our works. In the case published by the 
Veterinarian , the growth was due to a probable fold inward of 
the skin, a sort of invagination ; while in this animal it seems 
that some hair follicles must have been lost in the cellular tissue 
under the skin, but had still proceeded in their growth and in 
their functions, and had surrounded themselves with an hermetic¬ 
ally closed sac. 
The various reports which have at times appeared in the 
Review concerning the advantages to be obtained in the surgical 
treatment of cartilaginous quittor by the removal of the diseased 
cartilage, and the different opinions which have been expressed 
as to the propriety of the operation, and the length of time which 
it would require before an animal, thus submitted to operative 
treatment, could resume his work, will justify us in presenting 
our readers with another case where the entire time required be¬ 
fore the animal was able to return to his labors was a little over 
one month. This case would probably have but little interest in 
the estimation of European veterinarians, who are familiar with 
