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REPORTS OF CASES. 
COMPARATIVE SURGERY—PROLAPSUS RECTI IN A MONKEY- 
AMPUTATION. 
By A. H. Rose, D.V.S., House Surgeon. 
On July the 4th, there was brought to the hospital of the 
Veterinary College a male monkey about three years old and of 
good health, with the following history: 
He had eaten a large amount of cherries (with the pits) which 
had given rise to much uneasiness, straining and tenesmus; the 
rectum was pushed externally, with inability tc return to the pel¬ 
vic cavity. 
/Symptoms .—Animal suffering much pain; rectum protruding 
about two and a-half inches and dark in color, very offensive, in 
fact, in a state of gangrene; loss of appetite; animal much de¬ 
jected and wanting to lie down all the time. 
Diagnosis .—In consequence of the condition of the patient a 
diagnosis was made easily, with an unfavorable prognosis, on ac¬ 
count of the extent of the lesion and of the delicate nature of the 
little patient. 
Treatment —The portruding portion of the intestine was 
grasped in the ecraseur and about two and a-half inches was ex¬ 
cised, with no hemorrhage, and dressed with carbolic solution > 
buckthorn syrup 5 i was also administered, with directions to 
feed on food of a laxative nature. 
5th inst. Animal lying down most all the time, and seems 
very much dejected; will not eat voluntarily, so had to be fed on 
milk, Oj during the day. 
6th inst. Animal a little brighter; will eat only by com¬ 
pulsion, in which manner he received during the day of milk Oiss; 
not much change in the faeces as to purgative action. 
7th inst. Buckthorn acting as a purgative; animal eating a 
little milk of his own accord; does not want to lie down so much. 
8th inst. Animal eating better, and he seems much brighter 
in every manner; still purging very nicely, and no pain in pass¬ 
ing his stools. 
9th inst. Still purging nicely; animal much brighter and 
more lively; eating of Ins own accord from Oj to Ois of milk a 
day. 
