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cause, as it excites the sexual desire and causes the animal to 

 seek the male continually. It may be due to tumors in the 

 vagina or womb, and if they do become pregnant they generally 

 abort. The animal is generally so irritable and restless that it 

 falls off in flesh and is a source of annoyance to the whole herd. 



Treatment. If it is due to disease of the ovaries, remove them 

 by spaying the animal, and the trouble will cease. If due to an 

 inflamed or irritated womb or vagina, that may be relieved by in- 

 jections of water containing a little carbolic acid. As it is in- 

 curable in a great many cases, it may be well to get rid of the 

 animal, as they are not desirable property to have about. 



