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twice a day and feed on soft food. In cases of this kind it is best 

 not to depend on medicine, but allow nature to do most of the 

 work. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE WOMB (METRITIS). 



This is inflammation of the substance of the womb. 



Causes. — From difficult cases of foaling, where there is a great 

 deal of force used. Exposure after foaling, lying on the damp 

 ground, or it might be caused from a mare getting a chill while 

 she is warm after foaling. 



Symptoms. — it usually occurs three or four days after foaling. 

 There is uneasiness, pain, and sometimes straining, and in strain- 

 ing sometimes a dark red fluid will pass from her. She will also 

 be noticed to lie down and moan and will look around at her 

 flanks, her pulse is quick and wiry, her ears and legs will be hot, 

 and then change to cold, cold sweats will appear around her sides 

 and flanks ; the vulva will be swollen, and she will pass urine or 

 water in small quantities. 



Treatment.— Give 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 to 12 drops. 



Tincture of Laudanum 1 ounce, or 4 tablespoonfuls. 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench ; then 

 apply blankets, wrung out of hot water, over the kidneys; after 

 this is taken off", apply a mustard plaster. If the bowels are costive, 

 *j;-ive injections of warm water and soap, and give a physic, consist- 

 ing of one pint of raw linseed oil. Wash the womb out once a 

 day with warm water with a few drops of carbolic acid in it, about 

 ten drops to a pint of water. Alter the first drench, if she does not 

 seem relieved, follow up with the following drench : 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce, or 4 tablespooufuls. 



Tincture of Laudanum 1 " 4 " 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 drops. 



Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench 

 every three hours until the animal seems relieved. Give her plenty 

 of warm water to drink, feed on soft food, keep her warm, and 

 see that the foal keeps her well sucked out. This disease some- 

 times terminates in leucorrhoea, or whites. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE VAGINA AND VULVA, OR PASSAGE OUT FROM 



THE WGMB. 



Causes. — It generally comes after difficult cases of foaling. 

 Symptoms. — The vulva is generally ver)' much swollen, and 

 the inside of the lining is of a red color. 



