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uterus. The uterus shortly afterward contracts, 

 and thus effectually prevents uterine hemorrhage. 



Falling, or Inversion, of the Womb. 



By this is meant a complete turning of the 

 womb inside out. 



TREATMENT. 



Usually the parts can easily be adjusted by 

 making pressure with compresses fastened by 

 strings passing in front to the cow's neck, and by 

 elevating the hind parts it will be found that in 

 the course of 24 hours all will be right. 



Mamitis. 



Mamits signifies inflamation of the udder. 

 It usually consists of swelling attended by heat, 

 pain, and more or less febrile symptoms. It is 

 precisely similar to the disease nursing women 

 are prone to suffer from. The terminations of 

 this disease, when not early attended to, are 

 suppuration, formation of an abscess, indura 

 tion, or hardening of the walls of the bag. 



TREATMENT, 



Give the animal a full dose of Glauber Salts 

 and apply a lefrigerating lotion to the udder, 

 ( cold water will answer), in order to reduce the 

 temperature. The milk must not be allowed to 

 accumulate nor coagulate. A metallic tube may 

 be inserted in the teat and allowed to remain 

 there to prevent accumulation of milk. In case 

 of suppuration, a flaxseed poultice should he 

 applied, and as soon as a soft spot is found it 

 should be lanced. In the indurated stage, an 



