144 THE VETERINARIAN 



Tkeatment : Find out the cause and remove it if pos- 

 sible. See that the water supply is clean, feed nitrog- 

 enous food, as wheat bran mashes or steamed rolled oats. 

 Do not permit the animal to eat resinous plants as stated 

 above. 



Administer Pulv. Gentian Root, four ounces; Pulv. 

 Nux Vomica, four ounces; Pulv. Ferri Sulphate, four 

 ounces. Mix and make into sixteen capsules and give 

 one capsule two or three times a day with capsule gun. 

 If the animal is constipated, give two drams of Aloin, 

 three drams of Ginger. Place in capsule and give with 

 capsule gun. 



RETAINED AFTERBIRTH 



Cause: Retained afterbirth may follow normal or 

 abnormal calving where there has been more or less in- 

 flammation of the womb prior to giving birth, which 

 causes the afterbirth to adhere firmly to its attachments. 

 Cows in poor condition fed^on poor food during cold 

 weather are very susceptible to this accident; also very 

 common in aged cows. 



Symptoms: Very easily detected by portions of the 

 membranes (afterbirth) protruding from the Womb or 

 Vulva, which becomes decomposed very shortly and offen- 

 sive in odor. This accident is very serious when ab- 

 sorption is produced, ill health, drying up of the milk in 

 addition to producing inflammation of the womb. Whites, 

 etc. It may produce blood-poisoning and chances are 

 you will lose your animal. 



Prevention : Very important. Feed the cow on food 

 that is easily digested and supply her with fresh water 

 to drink that is not too cold. Flaxseed Tea is very bene- 

 ficial if given a day or so prior to calving and is pre- 

 pared by pouring a quart of boiling hot water on one- 

 half pint of Flaxseed, permitting it to cool of its own 

 accord. Then compel the animal to drink it. This ap- 

 pears to have a very good effect on separating the aft- 



