498 MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE WOMB. 



A loss of appetite, accompanied by a rapid pulse, a lan- 

 guid action, and loss of milk are the ordinary symptoms of 

 tliis complaint. As the disease progresses, inflammation of 

 the bladder, with a foetid discharge from the vagina takes 

 place, accompanied by a constant endeavour to void urine, 

 which comes off in small quantities at a time. Sometimes 

 a complete retention of the urine takes place, which can 

 only be relieved by the introduction of the catheter. The 

 cow frequently becomes so weak as hardly to be able to 

 stand, and moves about with much difficulty. 



Causes. — This complaint often has its origin in keeping 

 the cow on two full and rich a diet during the latter period 

 of gestation ; or from great violence being used in an 

 operator assisting her to calve. 



Cure. — When retention of urine takes place, the catheter 

 must be used as above mentioned. And when the neck or 

 sphincter of the bladder is inflamed, bleeding must first be 

 had recourse to, and afterwards the following laxative drink 

 must be given : — 



Castor-oil ... 8 ounces, 

 Epsom salts . . 6 ounces, 



Lintseed-meal . . 4 ounces ; 

 the whole to be dissolved in half-a-gallon of thin, warm 

 gruel. Clysters of warm gruel and oil will be found bene- 

 ficial, and then give the following anodyne : — 



Camphor ... 2 drachms. 



Laudanum . . . i ounce. 

 Spirit of nitrous gether . 1 ounce, 



Lintseed-meal . . 2 ounces ; 



dissolved in a quart of gruel. If the animal does not ex- 

 hibit symptoms of relief in ten or twelve hours, the same 



