CATTLE. 



ment of false presentation, or by the general concussion which 

 accompanies the expulsion of tko womb. The laceration is some- 

 times a foot in length, and is generally found on one side, and not 

 far from the bottom of the uterus. 



The animal needs not to be abandoned even in such a case, al- 

 though there will be considerably more difficulty in returning the 

 womb, because the same pressure cannot be made with the doubled 

 hand on the bottom of it, and that difficulty may be increased by 

 the furious state of the beast suffering much intensity of pain, and 

 the whole frame disordered by such an accident. No time should 

 be lost in vain efforts to bring the lacerated parts together and se- 

 cure them by stitches ; but, the womb having been well cleaned, the 

 placenta removed, and the bleeding somewhat stayed, it must be 

 returned as well and as speedily as can be managed, and the band- 

 age applied, or the lips of the bearing secured by stitches : the 

 cow should then be bled, and opiates administered. Nature will 

 often do wonders here — the mischief wiL be repaired — the uterus 

 will become whole again, and that without a tenth part of the fever 

 that might be expected ; and there are instances upon record in 

 which the cow has suckled her calf, and produced another a twelve- 

 month afterwards. 



Rupture of the uterus may occur without protrusion of the part, 

 from the too powerful action of that organ. The symptoms are 

 obscure — they have not yet been sufficiently observed. They would 

 probably be gradual ceasing of the labor pains — coldness of the 

 horns and ears and mouth — paleness of the mouth — a small and 

 accelerated pulse — swelling of the belly, and the discharge of bloody, 

 glairy, fetid matter from the shape. Nothing can be done in such 

 a case. 



Homoeopathic treatment — This will be the same as for mere inver- 

 sion of the womb. 



PROTRUSION OF THE BLADDER. 



In long protracted labor, accompanied by pains unusually violent, 

 the bladder has protruded. If the calf be not already born, it must 

 be extricated as quickly as the case will admit, and that without 

 Bcrupulous regard to the safety of the cow ; for the protruded blad- 

 der can never be returned to its natural situation — in consequence of 

 pain and inconvenience, the animal can never afterwards carry high 

 condition, but will be a miserable and disgusting object as long as 

 she lives. 



RETENTION OF THE FCETUS. 



It may happen that the Trains of parturition gradually abate, and 

 at length cease. If the cow has been much exhausted or injured by 

 the continuance of the labor or the efforts made to relieve her, and 



