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sore and inflamed. The protruding part is 

 merely a fold of thickened and relaxed membrane 

 of the vagina, arising just forward of the passage 

 to the bladder. The swelling, which has a broad 

 base (and in this respect is unlike a polypus, 

 which has a narrow constricted base), can be 

 usually easily returned, but it comes out again 

 almost immediately. Once a bitch has suffered 

 from prolapsus of the vagina it generally occurs 

 afterwards at each period of heat unless removed 

 by operation, though sometimes when a bitch 

 has been bred from, it does not occur again. 



Treatment : The swelling disappears of itself as 

 the "heat" passes, and when the prolapsus is small 

 and does not cause much discomfort it is just as 

 well to leave it alone, especially in cases where 

 it is not intended to breed from the bitch, and 

 even when one does wish to breed, the swelling 

 can be returned just immediately before service 

 and then there is no difficulty, and under 

 ordinary circumstances she will prove in pup. 



When the prolapsus is very large and 

 there is a difficulty, or it is impossible to 

 return it, it should be removed by operation, 

 which is not dangerous if ordinary aseptic care is 

 taken, especially if an ecraseur is used. When 

 the prolapsus is removed by ligature, as recom- 

 mended by some, blood-poisoning and death 

 sometimes occur. 



After removal, all that is necessary is to syringe 

 the vagina out night and morning with a warm 

 solution of boracic acid for a few days, and keep 

 the bitch on a light diet. 



