Diseases of the Organs of Generation. 2 1 9 



sions, coma and death. At other times there is straining, 

 evacuation of clots and fluid blood, but this is rare. 



Treatment. Plunge the hand and arm into cold water 

 for a few minutes, and afterwards pass it gently into the 

 womb, carefully touching the sides. This is sometimes 

 sufficient. Otherwise inject cold water, and if needful, 

 add a small quantity of perchloride of iron, chloralum, &c. 

 Should these fail, give the tincture of the ergot of rye, 

 tannic acid, perchloride of iron, &c., internally, and apply 

 mustard to the loins. No time must be lost, as the mare 

 suffers most acutely in these states. Subcutaneous Injec- 

 tions, No. 6 or 8. 



INVERSION OF THE UTERUS. This is not a very 

 common occurrence in the mare, but it is always serious 

 in its nature. The organ should be returned as speedily 

 as possible, for which a veterinary surgeon is needed. 

 Subcutaneous Injections, No. 6 or 8. 



RUPTURE OF THE UTERUS sometimes takes place 

 during parturition ; and it is also known to take place 

 beforehand, when twin foals are present. Death follows 

 as a result of haemorrhage and violent shock to the sys- 

 tem. 



RUPTURE OF THE ABDOMINAL WALLS is due to the 

 extraordinary weight of the contents of the womb, and 

 the violent throes of parturition. Sometimes the muscles 

 and skin give way, allowing the contents of the abdomen 

 to escape. In other cases the muscles only are ruptured, 

 and the contents are held by the skin, which forms a 

 large sac, more or less approaching the ground. The 

 consequences are fatal in each case. 



VAGINITIS Inflammation of the Vagina, is commonly 

 associated with metritis and metro-peritonitis, and as such 

 is considered under those heads ; but it occurs also as an 

 independent affection as the result of local injuries, which 

 chiefly arise during difficult parturition. There is much 

 swelling and discoloration, with irritation and fever. A 

 thin discharge is present at the first, which changes to 

 pus, with which blood is sometimes mixed. As a simple 

 disease it is usually dispersed by ordinary means. 



Treatment. Reduce the fever by means of febrifuge 



