Certain cutaneous affections were detected among some ruminants. Their nature and symptoms together with the treatment of the lesions were detailed. Neoplasms, excoriat¬ion, oedematous skin disease, dermatitis, tail necrosis, hyperkeratosis, ringworm lesions and alopecias were among the encountered clinical cases

Various types of congenital anomalies in cattle, sheep and goats are reviewed and discussed. Corrective surgical techniques are described. Photographs and a table listing the anomalies encountered in the present study according to species, breed, sex and age are included.

Manuscripts from foreign countries often provide a basis for comparison of veterinary diagnosis and treatment techniques. In this paper from Egypt, a case report of a 4-year-old female donkey with venous diverticulum in the intermandibular space is presented. Surgery is described, and photographs and a radiograph are included.

A case report of an apparent sialolith in a donkey is reported. Presenting signs, diagnostic indications, radiographic evidence and surgical removal are discussed. Illustrations are included

Manuscripts submitted by foreign authors often provide a basis for comparison of diagnosis and treatment. In this paper from Iraq, a case of a 6-year-old cow with a peritracheal hematoma is presented. Surgical removal of the hematoma is described, and photographs and a radiograph accompany the text.

Manuscripts submitted by foreign authors often provide a basis for comparison of diagnosis and treatment. In this paper from Iraq, the treatment of 21 cases of foreign body syndrome in cattle is reviewed. The objects are categorized by number, type and location.

A massive ventral abdominal hernia, presented as a large swelling in the scrotal region, was successfully operated upon. The large hernial ring could be closed because the adhesions were minimal, the hernia was reducible and adequate muscle relaxation was obtained.

Cutaneous neoplasms are of particular interest in veterinary medicine. The common growths recorded in the present study are squamous cell carcinomas and papillomas. Squamous cell carcinomas are more recorded in sheep than in cattle. Papillomas affect cattle more than sheep. Surgical excision appears to be satisfactory except in those cases in which the clusters of growths surround some vital structures.

A detailed anatomical structure of wall, sole and frog of the hoof and corium of the foot was described. This study revealed that the hoof of the donkeys differs from that of the horse as regards to the dimentions of the hoof, the slope of the wall, size and density of horny tubes and the number of the horny lamellae.

Splenectomy was performed on five rams since four years to study the long-term effect of the operation on blood profile and serum total proteins and paper elec¬trophoresis. A reduction in the blood profile was accompanied with a decrease in the betta, gamma globulin and total globulin following removal of the spleen. Alpha -globulin showed a slight rise. The albumin/globulin ratio was highly increased.