DISEASES FOLLOWING PARTURITION. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 



Plates XXII, XXIII. Supports for prolapsed uterus. These illustrations show 

 various appliances used in prolapse or inversion of the uterus. Th^ 

 uterus should first be returned to its proper situation and then some 

 apparatus applied to prevent a recurrence of the inversion or pro- 

 trusion. 

 PjlAte XXII : 



Fig. 1. Crupper, strap truss. (From Hill's Bovine Medicine and Surgery.) 



Fig. 2. Renault's rope truss. The rope for this truss should be from 25 

 to 30 feet long and about the thickness of the little finger. 

 Plate XXIII : 



Fig. 1. Cow to which Delwart's rope truss has been applied. 



Fig. la shows the loop of Delwart's truss. 



Fig. 2. Zundel's labial sutures. These consist of two wires passed through 

 the lips of the vulva in a horizontal direction, and two additional wires 

 passed through the loops at the ends of the horizontal wires in order 

 to hold them in place. 



Fig. 3. Iron truss for holding the vagina or uterus in place after calving. 

 The cords are passed through the eyes at the corners of the triangular 

 iron; the base of the triangle fits under the tail. The truss is from 

 5 to 7 inches long and about 2* inches wide. 

 Plate XXIV. Instruments used in diseases following parturition. 



Fig. 1, Liithi's perforating sound, for opening the milk canal through the 

 teat when this has become occluded ; A, the sound one-hulf the natural 

 size; B, section of head of sound, natural size, showing cutting edge. 



Fig. 2. Bistouri cach6. A blade hidden in its sheath which by pressure 

 of the finger may be made to protrude a certain distance. This dis- 

 tance is regulated by the screw near the handle. The instrument is 

 used to open the milk canal when closed up. It is introduced into the 

 milk canal with its blade in the sheath and withdrawn with the blade 

 protruding. 



Fig. 3. Spring teat dilator, about one-half natural size, for dilating the 

 milk canal. 



Fig. 4. Ring teat syphon, for withdrawing milk when the teat is sore or 

 injured. 



Fig. 5. Gutta-percha bougie, for dilating the opening of the teat. 



Fig. 6. Truss applied to calf for umbilical or navel hernia. (From Flem- 

 ing's A'^eterinary Obstetrics.) 



Fig. 7. Armatage's iron clamp for umbilical or navel hernia. When this 

 clamp is applied care must be taken not to include a portion of the 

 bowel. 

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