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There is often swelling of the vulva wiili a mucus or bloody dis- 

 charge. There will be all the symptoms of parturition, and un- 

 less the young is in a natural presentation, it will have to be rec- 

 tified before delivery can be affected. Abortion may also be fol- 

 lowed by retention of the afterbirth, bleeding, etc., as in parturi- 

 tion. 



Treatment and Prevention. Both in the pregnant mare and 

 cow all treatment and usage that is liable to cause abortion 

 should be abandoned; for if an animal is caused to abort, from 

 whatever cause, it is very liable to abort again the next season. 

 If the symptoms of abortion are noticed coming on, the -animal 

 should be removed from all other pregnant animals; and if there 

 is much pain it should be quieted by giving one or two ounces of 

 laudanum as a drench. Black-haw in 1-ounce doses may prevent 

 the impending abortion. Keep the animal perfectly quiet and 

 give the very best of care. If miscarriage takes place, the ani- 

 mal, especially if it be a cow, should be at once removed from all 

 pregnant cows, and every trace of the calf, afterbirth, etc., re- 

 moved and burned or buried deeply. Wash out the womb with 

 warm water containing half an ounce of carbolic acid to the 

 gallon. Keep her away from the other pregnant animals until 

 all discharges from the vulva cease, which will be from eight to 

 twelve days. If a cow that has aborted is let remain with the 

 other cows, they are very liable to abort also. If the afterbirth 

 does not come away with the foetus, it should be removed and 

 destroyed. Cases are on record where contagious abortion has 

 caused nearly all the pregnant animals on a farm or ranch to 

 abort. 



STERILITY, OR BARRENNESS. 



This is a condition that may be found in all animals, both male 

 and female. A very common cause in cattle is breeding too 



