DISEASES OF THE ORGANS OF GENERATION, 889 



syringe the parts out well with tepid water, and follow this with a carbolic 

 lotion, viz. : 



No. 47. %, Ounce carbolic acid, 



Yz Gallon water, Mix. 



Inject a little twice a day. Continue it a week or more. 

 Prevention. — This is really the important part. Isolate the cow tnat 

 has aborted immediately, burn the afterbirth, all soiled litter and scald any 

 blankets that have been used around her. Now, not knowing where the 

 germs may have lodged, waiting for something to stir them up and infect 

 others, it is proper to remove the cattle, sweep and scrape the stable thor- 

 oughly, floors, walls and ceilings, then shower them with formaldehyde and 

 water — one of the former to one thousand of the latter, then whitewash 

 the ceiling and walls. Keep the cow that has aborted separated from 

 pregnant ones for several weeks. Otherwise, some of her companions 

 would probably abort from two to six weeks later. As general precau- 

 tions, prevent violent commotions among the cows when out of the stable, 

 and never allow them to be run by boys or dogs, but drive them as quietly 

 as possible. Always shut up a cow when bulling; her jumping on the 

 others, or, instead, being ridden by them is apt to injure them and her alike. 

 The feeding of hemp seed deserves considerate attention, oAving to the 

 experience of recognized authorities on breeding. It is given in jDint 

 feeds once a day, with other food, from the time immediately preceding 

 the bulling season through four or five months. As to the general diet, 

 feed well so as to keep cows in good, strong condition, but avoid obesity. 



V. Uterine Hemorrhage or Plooding. 



Bleeding from the womb or vagina sometimes follows protracted labor, 

 from injuries to those parts by carelessness or accident during parturi- 

 tion ; or it may result from unskillful removal of the placenta. The con- 

 tinuance of bleeding is due to the failure of the womb to contract, as it 

 should do, after delivery. It is called flooding on account of its coming 

 away in such large quantities, the womb-full being evacuated at a time. 



What to do. — Throw cold water, by the bucketful, over the loins; 

 cool the hand and insert it into the 

 womb, which will sometimes cause 

 the latter to contract upon it. If 

 these means prove insufficient, in- 

 ject cold water into the womb, with 

 a suitable syringe. 



VI. Inversion of the Womb. 



Following immediately upon par- exaggerated it.ltistration of uter- 

 turition, after-pains sometimes come '^'^ hejiorrhage. 



on so nolently that the womb is forced right out through the vagina, 

 and IS turned inside out, and lies or hangs behind the cow a pink, bag- 



