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charge from the vulva may be profuse or slight; it is 

 watery and carries more or less decayed tissue, mak- 

 ing it heavily turbid and giving a dirty, nasty appear- 

 ance, and an offensive odor. The tail is soiled by the 

 putrid discharge. Frequent efforts are made to urinate. 

 The animal becomes lean and bony (emaciated), and 

 may linger weeks in this condition. The system may 

 cast off the putrid matter, and the cow recover, or if 

 the condition grows worse, she grows weaker and weaker- 

 until death. Less frequently the animal dies from blood 

 poison. 



Prolapsus of the uterus or inversion of the womb is 

 sometimes a sequel to abortion. Inversion of the womb 

 is recognized by a tumor-like mass projecting from the 

 vulva, moist and red at first, but becoming dark — almost 

 black — and dry after long exposure. 



Treatment. — Eetention of the afterbirth (placenta) 

 and inversion of the womb occur so frequently in con- 

 nection with abortion that it is deemed advisable to in- 

 elude these accidents in the treatment. 



Where the womb is inverted, secure the cow in a nar- 

 row stall; wash with 2 per cent, creolin solution; oil 

 with vaseline or lard and when the cow is not straining 

 replace by pressing against the mass with the palms 

 of the open hands. If the effort is not successful, or if 

 the womb is inverted again as often as replaced, obtain 

 the assistance of a surgeon or some one who has had ex- 

 perience with such cases. 



An afterbirth retained longer than three or four days 

 should be removed by manual effort. Secure the animal 

 in a narrow, open stall. 



The arm bare to the shoulder, is washed in 2 per cent, 

 creolin solution and introduced. . The os uteri (7) 

 will be found dilated as long as the afterbirth remains 



