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Cystic Tumour in the Scrotal Region of a Gelding
The Veteri1tary journal. place. The shoe is an ordinary one, thin at the heels, and thick at th e toe, wh ere it is pierced by a hole and a female screw, A. The toe-piece fits into thi s with a screw, B, and the front of this piece is sh aped with an upward curve, like the toe of an old-fashioned sk ate, so as to avoid the risk of the animal injuring itself. The toe-piece is screwed into the toe of the shoe when the horse is about to be exercised, and forms a powerful point of leverage with which to stretch the contracted t endons, and the shoe, being thin at the heels, admits of this. The advantage of this form of toe-piece over the ordinary form of fixed toe-lever, is that it can be removed when the horse is in the stable; while the curved point diminishes the dan ger of the h orse hurting "itself-a dan ger always present if it is on a hind foot. It has been found advisable to give only, at first, a few minutes' exercise with the toe-piece, gradually increasing the time. Otherwise the extension of the t endon may b e too rapid.
CYSTIC TUMOUR IN THE SCROTAL REGION OF
A GELDING. BY E. W ALLI S HOARE, M.R.C.V.S., CORK.
THE subject was a three-year-old geiding in good condition. Some time after castration, th e owner noticed a small enlargement in the scrotal r egion, which grew larger very slowly, and did not seem to inconvenience the animal in any way. When brought for treatment, th e enlargement presented all the appearances of a scrotal h ern ia, "w ith the exception of the test by" coughing" the an imal. The animal was cast, and an incision made in the median line, when a structure, much resembling a portion of intestine, appeared; in opening this, a large amount of clear fluid escaped, and a large number of compartments fill ed with fluid were found, presenting all the appearances of a cystic tumour. A large amount of fibrou s tissue was removed, and the wound was treated with antiseptic dressings in the ordinary way, the animal making a good r ecovery. I m ention this case, because, in the examination of horses as to soundness, such enlargements in the scrotal region might often be regarded as hernire. I have seen two instances when examining horses; in one the enlargement gradually disappeared, the other I lost sight of, having rejected him at a country fair. Of course, if the enlargement were only due to a cystic
A Severe Case
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tumour, a slight operation would have the effect of inaking the animal sound, while if it was due to a hernia, it would be a very different matter . . The diagnosis is by no means so easy as the description in text books would suggest, and I should feel obliged if any of the readers of the VETERINARY JOURKAL would give their experience of such cases.
A SEVERE CASE OF STRANGLES. BY F. HOBDAY, STU DENT R.V. COLLEGE.
THE patient was a valuabl e shire filly. the property of a gentleman in the West of England. The history elicited on inquiry was that the animal had been noticed to be ailing on the 11th of April, but, beyond being kept in a loose box and some slight alterations in diet, nothing had been done in the way of treatment. On the 15th the throat had commenced to swell, and on the 17th this swelling had extended up the parotideal region, and also towards th e nostrils. \Vhen called in to the case on the I 71h, at 3.30 p.m., the symptoms presented were: Temperature, 100°; Pulse, 48; R espz'ratz'o1Zs, somewhat laboured and noisy. 1?rofuse discharge from the nostrils; very hard swelling, completely filling up the intermaxillary space, and extending over the parotid gland on either side, whilst in a forward direction it extended across the external masseter muscle to the nostrils and upper lip; in fact, giving to the head the appearance of that of a hippopotamus. It was only with great difficulty that I could open the jaws at all, the administration of medicine, in the form of a ball or draught, being hnpracticable. At 8 pm., the breathing was very much more laboured, and tracheotomy was performed, a great deal of relief being given to the animal by the operation. J 2 p.m. No change. Treatment con sisted in careful attention to hygiene; Pot. Nit. and Mag. Sulph. in the drinking water, Pot. Chlor., B elladonna. Camphor and P . Glycrrhiza in the form of electuary. The application of Cantharides Bli5ter to the swelling under the jaw, and persistent fomentations to the swellin.g on th~ n9,s~_ i!nq... f~.G.~... ~ ... . Nutritive food, given warm, in small quantities, and often . Milk and eggs alternated with oatmeal gruel. Very great relief appeared to b e given when the head was
CYSTIC TUMOUR IN THE SCROTAL REGION OF
A GELDING. BY E. W ALLI S HOARE, M.R.C.V.S., CORK.
THE subject was a three-year-old geiding in good condition. Some time after castration, th e owner noticed a small enlargement in the scrotal r egion, which grew larger very slowly, and did not seem to inconvenience the animal in any way. When brought for treatment, th e enlargement presented all the appearances of a scrotal h ern ia, "w ith the exception of the test by" coughing" the an imal. The animal was cast, and an incision made in the median line, when a structure, much resembling a portion of intestine, appeared; in opening this, a large amount of clear fluid escaped, and a large number of compartments fill ed with fluid were found, presenting all the appearances of a cystic tumour. A large amount of fibrou s tissue was removed, and the wound was treated with antiseptic dressings in the ordinary way, the animal making a good r ecovery. I m ention this case, because, in the examination of horses as to soundness, such enlargements in the scrotal region might often be regarded as hernire. I have seen two instances when examining horses; in one the enlargement gradually disappeared, the other I lost sight of, having rejected him at a country fair. Of course, if the enlargement were only due to a cystic
A Severe Case
0/ Strangles.
tumour, a slight operation would have the effect of inaking the animal sound, while if it was due to a hernia, it would be a very different matter . . The diagnosis is by no means so easy as the description in text books would suggest, and I should feel obliged if any of the readers of the VETERINARY JOURKAL would give their experience of such cases.
A SEVERE CASE OF STRANGLES. BY F. HOBDAY, STU DENT R.V. COLLEGE.
THE patient was a valuabl e shire filly. the property of a gentleman in the West of England. The history elicited on inquiry was that the animal had been noticed to be ailing on the 11th of April, but, beyond being kept in a loose box and some slight alterations in diet, nothing had been done in the way of treatment. On the 15th the throat had commenced to swell, and on the 17th this swelling had extended up the parotideal region, and also towards th e nostrils. \Vhen called in to the case on the I 71h, at 3.30 p.m., the symptoms presented were: Temperature, 100°; Pulse, 48; R espz'ratz'o1Zs, somewhat laboured and noisy. 1?rofuse discharge from the nostrils; very hard swelling, completely filling up the intermaxillary space, and extending over the parotid gland on either side, whilst in a forward direction it extended across the external masseter muscle to the nostrils and upper lip; in fact, giving to the head the appearance of that of a hippopotamus. It was only with great difficulty that I could open the jaws at all, the administration of medicine, in the form of a ball or draught, being hnpracticable. At 8 pm., the breathing was very much more laboured, and tracheotomy was performed, a great deal of relief being given to the animal by the operation. J 2 p.m. No change. Treatment con sisted in careful attention to hygiene; Pot. Nit. and Mag. Sulph. in the drinking water, Pot. Chlor., B elladonna. Camphor and P . Glycrrhiza in the form of electuary. The application of Cantharides Bli5ter to the swelling under the jaw, and persistent fomentations to the swellin.g on th~ n9,s~_ i!nq... f~.G.~... ~ ... . Nutritive food, given warm, in small quantities, and often . Milk and eggs alternated with oatmeal gruel. Very great relief appeared to b e given when the head was