322 THE STOCK OWNEk's ADVISER. 



LEUCORRHEA. 



This is a disease of the nnieoiis membrane of the uterus, and is 

 characterized by an outpouring of a viscid and milky discharge. 

 It is caused from some inflammation of the mucous membrane of 

 the parts. It is common in old and debilitated animals. 



Symptoms. — A white, glairy discharge from the vulva, run- 

 ning down the legs. It is generally noticed when the animal 

 starts off after standing for some time. It is seen in cattle, asso- 

 ciated with tuberculosis. Ovarian disease also gives rise to leu- 

 corrhea. 



Treatment. — Give good food and administer tonics. Copaiba 

 balsam and belladonna in drachm doses should be used to arrest 

 the discharge. Give twice a day. The womb should be injected 

 with a solution of carbolic acid, one to sixteen, at first, and after- 

 wards milder solution may be used. 



VAGINITIS. 



Inflammation of the vagina may be due to contagious influ- 

 ences, difficult parturition, and injuries produced during coition 

 on account of the penis of the stallion being large. 



Symptoms. — The mucous membrane will be found to be hot 

 and painful, and soon a discharge is seen. 



Treatment. — Give six drachms of aloes, or a quart of linseed 

 oil, and follow with aether nitricei, ounce one; potassium nitrate, 

 drachms three. Twenty-drop doses of tincture of aconite may 

 be used. A decoction of poppy heads with a small amount of 

 zinc sulphate is beneficial as an injection. If the discharge con- 

 tinues, iodine and iron in drachm doses of each should be given 

 three or four times a day internally. 



TUMORS. 



Tumors of various kinds are occasionally met with in the 

 uterus. They occur in old horses; in the majority of cases it is 



