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Fracture of the Ossa Calces During Castration
The Veterz"nary Journal. ovary, were somewhat drawn from their position by the partial descent of that body, consequent on the evacuation of the uterus; hence, a continuous irritation was kept up. Also, I suppose that the accumulation of fluid in the ovary would probably go on more rapidly after the demands of the "fcetus in utero" upon the circulatory system were stopped. [Ovarian dropsy in so young an animal is very unusual, and its development must have been very rapid. With regard to volume, the ovarian distention in this case appears to have been extreme; but this is not unusual, as instances are recorded in which the cyst has occupied the greater part of the abdominal cavity.] FRACTURE OF THE OSSA CALCES DURING CASTRATION. BY A. C. ROBERTSON, M.R.C.V.S., WORCESTER.
ON the 4th inst. we were requested to visit a colt, belonging to Mr. Deakin, of Eastborough, that had injured himself while being castrated. He was a strong, muscular, healthy-looking cart-colt, about three and a half months' old. He was cast, fastened in the usual manner, and operated on, after which he was unable to rise, and kept struggling until I saw him. Upon examination, I found there was a fracture of the os calcis of both hocks, and, considering the case a hopeless one, advised the animal to be destroyed. The fracture is a separation of the epiphysis of the tuberosity of the bone, about half-way across from behind forwards, then extends into the body of the tuberosity, obliquely downwards and forwards about one and a half inches, the piece being quite detached. The fractures of both hocks were exactly alike. The accident occurred during the operation, from the severe struggling of the colt, and made a noise, the groom told me, like the snapping of a rope, first the one, then the other. My partner, Mr. Perrins, and self, considering the case in its relation to casting our patients for castration, especially animals so young, "which many now advocate in order to lessen our casualties," and the accident being in itself at least a novel one, thought it might be considered worthy of record in the VETERINARY JOURNAL.
ON the 4th inst. we were requested to visit a colt, belonging to Mr. Deakin, of Eastborough, that had injured himself while being castrated. He was a strong, muscular, healthy-looking cart-colt, about three and a half months' old. He was cast, fastened in the usual manner, and operated on, after which he was unable to rise, and kept struggling until I saw him. Upon examination, I found there was a fracture of the os calcis of both hocks, and, considering the case a hopeless one, advised the animal to be destroyed. The fracture is a separation of the epiphysis of the tuberosity of the bone, about half-way across from behind forwards, then extends into the body of the tuberosity, obliquely downwards and forwards about one and a half inches, the piece being quite detached. The fractures of both hocks were exactly alike. The accident occurred during the operation, from the severe struggling of the colt, and made a noise, the groom told me, like the snapping of a rope, first the one, then the other. My partner, Mr. Perrins, and self, considering the case in its relation to casting our patients for castration, especially animals so young, "which many now advocate in order to lessen our casualties," and the accident being in itself at least a novel one, thought it might be considered worthy of record in the VETERINARY JOURNAL.