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flunk, comes from the division of the circumflex iliac artery, and 
sometimes is alarmingly abundant. The suturing of the wound 
generally stops it, but it is better to ligature or twist the bleeding 
vessel, as there is danger of the blood running into the peritoneal 
cavity and causing further complications. 
Suppuration of the wound always arises when the healing is not 
by first intention, and only causes a delay in the healing, except 
when gangrene sets in, which almost always results in the death 
of the animal. Another danger from this complication, that may 
be noted, is the extension of the inflammation, in this- case exces¬ 
sive, to the internal organs. 
The last three accidents following the operation, I will leave 
until I take u the operation per vagina, as they are common to 
that method also. 
And now, says Mons. Gourdon in his work on this subject, to 
these divers complications must be added the necessity of binding 
the cow by means which torment, irritate and wound her; 
The difficulty of the operation , in which one tears with the 
Angers the ligaments which hold the ovary, exposing the operation 
to failure from practicing it in an incomplete manner ; 
The acute pain from cutting the skin and muscles, a pain 
causing bellowing and struggling, and which aggravates the 
general condition of the animal, increasing the extent of the 
reactional fever, tfcc. ; 
The fever of reaction itself, extending sometimes with irritable 
subjects so such a high degree that it is accompanied with nervous 
symptoms, constipation, diminution of the secretion of the milk, 
and reacting always in an unfavorable manner after the operation ; 
The extent , the difficulty of healing , of this wound in the 
middle of the flank, through muscular folds, aponeurosis, cellular 
and serous tissues crossing one another diversely, and which may 
be injured with the arm in seeking the ovaries; 
Finally, the mortality in consequence of the action of these 
divers causes, which cannot be estimated at less than from 15 *to 
18 per cent, of the total subjects operated upon, itself explains 
why the method by the incision of the flank, after numerous more 
or less unsatisfactory attempts, has been completely abandoned. 
