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Treatment. — Give 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 to 12 drops. 



Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Mix in a pint of hike warm water and give as a drench. 

 Apply blankets wrung out of hot water over the kidneys, and 

 after the blankets are taken off apply a mustard plaster. If 

 costive give injections of warm water and soap and a pint of 

 raw linseed oil every day until the bowels move freely. Wash 

 the womb out every day with warm water containing a few 

 drops of carbolic acid — about ten drops to the pint. Should 

 relief not come after the first drench, give 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 



Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 drops. 



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

 every three hours until relieved. Give plenty of warm water 

 to drink, feed on soft food, keep her warm, and see that the 

 foal keeps her well sudted out. This disease sometimes 

 terminates in leucorrhcea, or whites. 



19. Inflammation of the Vagina and Vulva, or Passage from 



the Womb. 



Causes. — This, too, is the result of difficult cases of 

 delivery. 



Symptoms. — The vulva is generally very much swollen, 

 and the inside of the lining is of a red color. 



Treatment. — Give a pint of raw linseed oil and keep the 

 bowels loose by feeding soft feed containing boiled flaxseed. 

 If in the spring, turn out to grass. Bathe the outside of the 

 vulva with warm water and tap the swollen parts of the lips 

 with a lance to allow the water to escape and thus bring 

 down the swelling. Bathe three times a day, wipe dry and 

 apply the white lotion. 



20. Injuries to the Hips During Foaling. 



Symptoms. — There is a stiffness and a falling away of 

 the muscles on the affected side. 



Treatment. — Bathe the affected parts with warm water 

 and salt every second day. Rub dry with a cloth and apply 

 the acid liniment. Continue this treatment every second day 

 until the stiffness disappears, and the muscles regain their 

 natural size. During the treatment turn out to pasture, as 

 she needs gentle exercise. It generally takes some time for 

 complete recovery. 



