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roof of the womb and the floor of the rectum, as to come out at the 

 anus ; or the anus and vulva from the same cause may be made into 

 one common opening. Extensive sloughing usually takes place in 

 these cases. 



794. Eversion of the Uterus. — This is not of very frequent 

 occurrence in the mare, but often happens in the coav, ewe, and sow. 

 When it happens in the mare, if the animal is in a standing position, 

 immediately the womb is in sight, every care should be taken to keep 

 her on her feet. The womb must then be supported by a large 

 table-cloth, held by two assistants, one on each side, and the patient 

 led on to a good incline, with its hind feet on the top, and for this 

 purpose a manure heap answers weh. An attendant should stand by 

 with a jug, pouring warm water and milk continuously over the 

 everted organ, and attempts must be made to return it as quickly, yet 

 as carefully as possible. If the patient is lying, it should be kept down 

 and its legs tied, for if it makes an effort to get up, the weight of the 

 everted organ drags the animal back on to its hips, and the womb is 

 in great danger of being burst or so damaged that the patient rapidly 

 bleeds to death. Before attempting reduction the uterus must be 

 lifted by means of a large cloth, into a vessel containing warm water 

 and milk; the hmd quarters of the mare should be elevated by means 

 of pulleys, and bags of chaff or bundles of straw packed under the 

 quarter ; the neck of the uterus must then be pressed back, and the 

 body carefully kneaded in, particularly at its lower side. As soon as 

 the body of the organ is within the pelvic bones, the hand must be 

 placed on the everted end of the horn of the womb, and pressed gently 

 forward, thus returning the horn to its proper position. If the point of 

 the horn is not properly returned the whole uterus is soon expelled again. 



795. Eversion of the Uterus in the Cow (Plate XLVIIL, 

 Jig. 22).— The same course must be adopted as in the mare, except when 

 standing, in which case, before attempting to return the organ, the 

 foetal membranes, if attached, must be removed ; the hind-quarters 

 can be elevated by putting a few barrow-loads of farm-yard manure 

 under the hind-feet, or by arranging bundles of straw on each side, in 



