LEUCORRHCEA. 509 



It is most frequently seen in old and debilitated animals, 

 in such cases debilit}- being the only cause that can be 

 assigned for the disease. 



Symptoms. — There may be seen a glairy white discharge 

 constantly issuing from the vulva, and running down the 

 thighs. In some cases the belly is tucked up, in other cases 

 it is more or less pendulous. The disease is a common 

 one amongst cattle, particularly the finer breeds, and is 

 often associated with tuberculosis. Ovarian disease may 

 also occasionally give rise to leucorrhoea. At times there 

 may accumulate large quantities of the mucus, which, on 

 exercising the animal, comes away as described above, and 

 besides being possessed of a fetid odour, gives the animal a 

 very unsightly appearance. 



Treatment. — The treatment of leucorrhoea embraces both 

 constitutional and local measures. The food should be of 

 the best quality procurable, highly nutritious, of a readily 

 digestible and laxative character, and should be allowed 

 in liberal quantities. Powerful alteratives and tonics are 

 indicated, such as ferri iodid., potassae iodidi, etc. Copaiba 

 balsam, and belladonna or atropia, will be found useful to 

 check the excessive mucous discharge, besides which the 

 cavity of the womb may be injected with a solution of 

 carbolic acid, one to sixteen, in cases where the discharge 

 is very fetid. After the first injection a weaker solution, 

 as one to thirty-six, should be used. 



HYDROPS UTERI. 



Dropsy of the uterus consists of an accumulation of 

 fluid within the cavity of the womb. This condition may 

 sometimes be brought about by retention of the oestral 

 fluids, mucus, etc! 



Symptoms. — The animal is often supposed to be pregnant, 

 but as time progresses gradually falls off in flesh, and on an 



