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well-being, such as suitable tonic treatment, highly nu- 

 tritious feeds and sanitary quarters. In most cases 

 of this disease in old cows, however, the trouble and 

 expense of treatment render inadvisable the attempt 

 at a cure, that, even in exceptional cases, is usually 

 only temporary or partial. The treatment of ante- 

 partum vaginal prolapse requires the exercise of good 

 judgment, from an economic standpoint, in many in- 

 stances. 



EVERSION OF THE UTERUS 



Eversion of the uterus is always a very serious con- 

 dition in cows. A complete eversion of the uterus pre- 

 sents a most discouraging spectacle and in all veter- 

 inary practice there is no condition presenting an ana- 

 tomical displacement of more formidable proportions. 



There seems to be no fixed rule or combination of cir- 

 cumstances for the occurrence of this accident in cows. 

 The condition has been seen in range catUe as well as 

 in dairy cattle. One possible explanation of an excit- 

 ing cause might b? an exceptionally heavy, and at the 

 same time, completely attached placenta which induces 

 excessive post-partum, expulsive acts. 



Aside from this I can point to no particular direct 

 cause for this condition. In my experience most of 

 these cases show eversion with the placenta firmly at- 

 tached ; now and then an eversion occurs in which the 

 after-birth has come off. I can recall several cases to 

 which I was called wherein the cow was straining ab- 

 normally, apparently in an effort to expel the secun- 

 dines, which I am positive would have ultimately ter- 

 minated in complete eversion of the uterus if their re- 

 moval had not been promptly accomplished by manual 



