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horny circle is sometimes so hard and gristly, that it 

 takes more exertion than may have been expected 

 from the nature of the place : but as soon as it is cut 

 through, the beast will find a very material differ- 

 ence, and strive to void her burden if possible, when 

 every exertion of art ought to be used for her relief. 

 When the business is happily over, the wounded 

 parts within must be taken care of, by providing 

 one pint of rectified spirit of wine camphorated, to 

 anoint the wound, and any other part which may 

 have been exposed to the air, bruised, or over dis- 

 tended. This may be conveyed up the neck of the 

 womb by a syringe, spunge, or linen rag filled with 

 it, and carried thitlier, by a small hand well foment- 

 ed with some of the foregoing articles for that pur- 

 pose. Let the beast be kept moderately warm, and 

 in a comfortable situation, allowing her at all times 

 a plentiful supply of good, dry, and sweet litter. 



This mode of managing, in preternatural contrac- 

 tions of the passage, is recommended by Mr. Row- 

 lin ; but much will always depend on the judicious 

 observations of an experienced judge. 



' 22. Swelling of the Udder, 



This disease attacks cows about the time of calv- 

 ing, and is sometimes so considerable as to cause an 

 abscess to form. As soon as it is observed, let the 

 animal be bled freely, and take a pound of Epsom 

 salt, dissolved in a quart of gruel, to which a little 

 castor or linseed oil may be added. The swollen 

 udder should be frequently fomented with a decoc- 

 tion of mallows, elder, or hemlock. The best me- 

 thod of doing this is to dip large woollen cloths in 

 the hot decoction, and, after wringing, let them be 

 applied so as to cover the whole udder : this process 

 should be continued for some time, and repeated 

 several times a day. When, by these means, the 

 inflammation has been removed, some degree of 



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