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Treatment. — Give : 



Raw Linseed Oil 1 pint. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls 



Fluid Extract of Belladonna 25 to 30 drops. 



Shake well together and give as a drench. Place a half- 

 pail of hot salt, in a grain bag, over the kidneys, and throw a 

 blanket over this to keep in the heat. Keep the mare quiet 

 for a few hours and she will generally clean herself and save 

 the bother of removing it with the hand. If this treatment 

 does not cause it to come away in twenty-four hours after 

 foaling, it is necessary to take it away. Have the mare held 

 by the head, one of the front legs held up so that she cannot 

 kick, and have another assistant hold the tail out of the way. 

 Roll up your sleeves and oil your right arm and hand. Take 

 hold of the cleaning with your left hand while you pass the 

 right into where the cleaning is attached to the womb. Com- 

 mence at the top, gradually forcing the cleaning off the inside 

 of the womb. When started, work it all off by pulling gently, 

 and the mare, as a general rule, will be all right. 



14. After Pains. 



These are the labor pains continued after the foal is out 

 of the womb. 



Symptoms. — The mare is in pain, lies down, gets up. 

 These symptoms are generally accompanied by straining, 

 more or less. 



Treatment. — Keep her quiet, and watch her to prevent 

 the forcing of the foal bed out. Give the following to relieve 

 the pain: 



Laudanum. 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Ginger 1 dessertspoonful. 



Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench 

 every hour and a half or two hours until relieved. Cover the 

 body well, place a half-pail of hot salt in a bag over the 

 kidneys and give a hot bran mash. 



15. Foal Bed Turned Out. 



This condition is fully dealt with in Part III., Diseases 

 and Treatment of Cattle. It is much more frequently met 

 with in cows, being rarely the case with mares. 



