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ovaries in cows which were in estrum regularly every 21 daj's 

 and showed constant slight sinking of the broad pelvic ligaments. 

 In one instance we recognized a small cyst in the right ovarj' 

 and a large one in the left, in one case a cysto-fibrous degenera- 

 tion of the left ovary, in another animal etidomeh'itis catarrhalis 

 chronica, and in a third, an endometritis punilcnta chronica. 



The usual case of nymphomania runs a chronic course without 

 fever and shows, among its complex symptoms, many variations. 

 Often one scarcely notes any disturbance of the general health ; 

 in other cases, it is clearly linked with nervous symptoms. The 

 pulse varies between 60-66 per minute, the respirations from 12- 

 24. The state of nutrition varies widely according to the age, 

 environment, feeding of the animal, and the duration of the 

 malady, While nymphomaniac heifers and young cows w^hich 

 are handled early are generall}^ in a good state of nutrition with 

 glossy coat and .soft skin, in aged breeding and milch cows the 

 condition is only moderate or even bad. The live weight of large 

 nymphomaniac Simmenthaler cows, according to our records, 

 varies between 400-800 Kg. (i Kg. = 2.2 lbs. ) 



Among the earliest symptoms of nymphomania, is the failure 

 of the milk yield to increase during the few days following par- 

 turition and the .so-called "hidebound" condition of the ani- 

 mal, which maintains well nigh constant connection with the for- 

 mation of ovarian cy.sts in conjunction with slight endometritis 

 catarrhalis acuta and more rarely rests exclusively and wholly 

 upon endometritis catarrhalis acuta and is characterized hy a vi- 

 cious and restless behavior of the cow, nervous movements, with 

 glassy eyes, the eyelids opened wide, the animal easily terrified, 

 staring, wild, vicious expression and dry hair. Sooner or later 

 there appears, also, a loss of appetite and condition and decreased 

 lactation. The animal feeds more and more erratically, becomes 

 agitated without visible cau.se, the agitation not unfrequently 

 amounting to a veritable storm, accompanied with pawing, low- 

 ing and bellowing (bellowing disease.) 



Should the latter symptoms develop during the night, other 

 cattle in the same stall are made to suffer and even the people of 

 the house may be disturbed. In some cases the disea.sed animal 

 may escape from its fastenings, and opportunity be given for the 

 fracture of the external angle of the ilium, the pelvis, etc. Hand 

 in hand with these symptoms goes sexual excitement of great 



