270 THE VETEKINARY SCIENCE. 



RUPTURE OF THE WOMB OR THE PASSAGE OUT FROM THE WOMB. 

 This occurs at the time of calving in the same way it does in 

 the mare when foaling, and for symptoms and treatment look at 

 rupture of the womb, or the passage out from the womb, in the mare. 



TURNING OUT OF THE VAGINA OR PASSAGE LEADING FROM THE 



WOMB. 



Causes. — Both in cows and mares is from standing in the 

 stall with their hind feet too low before calving or foaling, and 

 while lying down, on account of being so full, the womb presses 

 back against the passage and turns it out ; it is liable to come out 

 in cows a few days after calving from straining, or it may be 

 caused from constipation, in either cows or mares where they 

 strain in making manure. 



Symptoms. — There is a bulging out of the passage about the 

 size of a man's head. 



Treatment. — Bathe the parts well with lake warm water until 

 it is nice and clean, and shove it back to its place and stitch the 

 edges of the vulva together b}- putting in a couple of stitches, just 

 leaving space enough at the bottom for the mare or cow to make 

 water. Put the stitches deep in the vulva and allow them to come 

 out of their own accord, which generally takes a week or so. If 

 it is a cow, give a pound of Epsom salts and a tablespoonful of 

 ginger in a quart of luke warm water, and raise her stall two or 

 three inches higher at the back than in the front; feed on rich 

 food, as it will not make such a bulk in her stomach. If it is 

 a mare, give her a pint of raw linseed oil, and raise her stall two 

 or three inches higher at the back than in the front; and in either 

 case be careful until after they foal or calve. In either case, if 

 they are about to have their young, watch them close, and if the 

 labor pains come on, cut the stitches out and give her assistance, 

 and after she is delivered of her young shove the parts back and 

 stitch up the vulva again for a few days, then she well be all right. 



WOMB, CALF OR FOAL BED TURNED OUT. 



This is where the calf or foal bed is turned inside out, and 

 hangs down from the vulva. This is not often seen in mares, but 

 is a common occurrence in cows. 



Causes. — From the animal lying with her hind end too low, 

 and while the womb is in its dilated or enlarged state, after 

 calving or foaling, the body being low behind, the bowels and 



