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EXTRACTS FROM FOREIGN JOURNALS. 
FIBROUS POLYPUS OF THE RIGHT VESICULA SEMINALIS IN THE 
HORSE. 
By Dr. Raff^le Ciucci. 
An interesting specimen was obtained from a subject brought 
to the clinic of the veterinary school of Milan, for diseases of 
the urinary apparatus. 
It consisted of the bladder, the two vesiculse seminalis, and 
the urethra. 
By examination it was found that the vesiculse seminalis, and 
especially the right, were much enlarged ; that the intra-pelvic 
portion of the urethra was comparatively much enlarged also ; 
that the peri urethral connective tissue was very cedematous and 
that a purulent exudation existed, principally in the portion in 
connection with the rectum. Feeling through the walls of 
the pelvic urethra, revealed the presence of a large bos- 
selated mass, existing in the interior of the canal. This consisted 
of a neoplastic polypus, arising from the superior portion of the 
right ve'sicula, passing through the ejaculatory canal into the 
urethra to its ischiatic portion. It measured at the base, four 
centimeters. It seemed to be constituted of three portions, and 
was about fifty centimeters in length .—Clinica Vetet inaria. 
TRICHINA AT HAMBURG. 
According to official statistics to date of March, 1881, the fol¬ 
lowing are the results obtained by the examination of pork : 
NUMBER OF PIECES. 
1880. 
1879. 
1878. 
Exam- Con- 
Exam¬ 
Con¬ 
Exam- Con- 
ined. demned. 
ined. 
demned. 
ined. demned. 
American 
hams. 78,597 836 
102,662 
1,290 
49,513 382 
European 
hams..39,846 — 
28,710 
2 
17,113 3 
U 
hogs.. 9,913 — 
160,204 
1 
10,838 — 
The proportion of trichinosed pieces is then for American 
products, 1.05% in 1880 ; 1.16% and 0.79% in the two other 
years ; for European products, on the contrary, it is 0 for 1880, 
6 for 100,000 in 1879, and for 10,000 in 1878 .—Revue d'Hy¬ 
giene. 
