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full time has gone. The membranes sometimes get caught in the 

 closing of the neck of the bottle, as the os uteri is sometimes called ; 

 or the roses (cotilydons) by which the membrane is attached to 

 the womb have not matured and let go their hold. 



Treatment. Interference on the first day is dangerous. On 

 the next, gentle traction may be used, or, on the third, considerable 

 pull may be allowed, as the danger of haemorrhage has passed 

 and a new one begun in the form of septic poisoning if the decaying 

 mass is much longer retained. Winding between rough sticks 

 is better than using the hand. A small bag filled with sand may 

 be attached. Syringing out with a weak disinfectant such as 

 a scruple of permanganate of potash in a pint of warm water is 

 a good thing, and care should be taken to lift the membranes 

 so that the part upon which they have been lying gets properly 

 dressed. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE WOMB. 



This dangerous complaint follows on difficult labours or any 

 abrasion of the genital membrane through which septic matter 

 has gainffS. access. 



Symptoms. The ewe goes bad, and humps her back, and neglects 

 her lamb (if she has one living), ceases to feed, and has a high 

 temperature and quick, thready pulse. When the lips of the 

 vagina are parted, the membrane will be seen to have a dark-red 

 or purple hue, and there will be more or less sanious discharge. 



Treatment. A dose of linseed oil, gruel with stimulants to hold 

 her up in the fight against prostration. Syringing out with a 

 mixture of four per cent, carbolic acid, seven per cent, glycerine, 

 and ninety per cent, of warm water. Doses of five to ten grains 

 of quinine twice a day have given good results. 



GARGET. 



This trouble may be due to the udder coming in contact with 

 frosted ground or from blows from the lamb's head or other out- 

 ward violence. East winds setting in suddenly cause it. 



Symptoms. Uneasiness and walking wide behind or standing 

 with hind legs apart. Refusing the lamb. Swelling of the bag, 

 loss of appetite, high temperature, quick breathing. 



Treatment. A strong aperient, such as a dram of aloes or more, 

 half an ounce of nitre, and three ounces of salts, dissolved in a 

 gill of warm water. Temperature runs higher in this complaint 

 than in any other, and larger doses of aperient medicines are both 

 tolerated and needful. Fomentation of the udder with warm 

 water and gentle rubbing in of camphorated oil is the treatment. 

 No strong " oils " or liniments should be used. 



