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CESARIAN OPERATION IN THE SLUT. 
In the “Annales de Bruxelles,” Professor Degive remarking 
how few cases of abdominal hysterotomy are on record, reports 
three cases where he performed it with success. 
The first was a slut at term, which had been in pain for twelve 
hours. Vaginal exploration revealed the presence of a foetus at 
the dilated os uteri, but unable to pass on account of the narrow 
pelvic passage. The operation performed, four pups were re¬ 
moved. The mother and two of the little ones lived. 
In the second, a water spaniel slut, small size, was in pain for 
twenty-four hours. She had delivered with difficulty, a dead 
foetus ; another was engaged in the uterine opening. In trying to 
extricate it, the head, with the two anterior legs, were pulled off. 
Unable to reach the remaining, hysterotomy was performed and 
the trunk and hind legs of the foetus were removed. Weak for 
several days after the operation, she made a perfect recovery. 
The third was a slut bought for experiment on castration. 
When ready to be operated, the horns of the uterus were found to 
contain each two einbrios of the size of a large nut. The four 
foetus were removed by incision of the uterine horns, and ten days 
after the slut had entirely recovered. 
PROLAPSUS RECTI IN THE DOG—NEW MODE OF REDUCTION—INDI¬ 
CATION AND VALUE OF GASTROTOMY. 
Danish dog, small size, presenting the symptoms of & prolap¬ 
sus with invagination of the rectum. The reduction was difficult 
but secured with a cross suture. Towards the third day this be¬ 
ing removed, the difficulty reappeared. Second reduction, second 
suture, second failure. The organ being then carefully pushed 
back witli a smooth wood speculum, a third reduction was made 
with another more secured suture. A third failure was the re¬ 
sult. It was then decided to open the flank and act directly upon 
the organ itself. The abdomen was opened, the rectum pulled back 
to its place and the anus closed by the same suture used in the 
third attempt. The dog got well and remained so for fifteen days, 
when the difficulty returned. Many other means were also put in 
