DISEASES FOLLOWING PARTURITION. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 

 PLATES XXII, XXIII : 



Illustrate various appliances used in prolapse or inversion of the uterus. The 

 uterus should first be returned to its proper situation and then some appa- 

 ratus applied to prevent a recurrence of the inversion or protrusion. 

 PLATE XXII: 



Fig. 1. Crupper, strap truss taken from Hill's Bovine Medicine and Surgery. 



Fig. 2. Renault's rope truss. The rope for this truss should be from 25 to 30 feet 



long, and about the thickness of the little finger. 

 PLATE XXIII: 



Fig. 1. Cow to which Delwart's rope truss has been applied. 



Fig. la. Shows the loop of Delwart's truss. 



Fig. 2. Zuudel's labial sutures. These consist of two wires passed through the 

 lips of the vulva in a horizontal direction, and two additional wires passed 

 through the loops at the ends of the horizontal wires in order to hold them 

 in place. 



Fig. 3. Iron truss for holding the vagina or uterus in place after calving. The 

 cords are passed through the eyes at the corners of the triangular iron ; the 

 base of the triangle fits under the tail. The truss is from 5 to 7 inches long, 

 and about 2^ inches wide. 

 PLATK XXIV: 



Fig. 1. Liithi's perforating sound, for opening the milk canal through the teat 

 when this has become occluded. A, the sound one-half the natural size; B, 

 section of head of sound, natural size, showing cutting edge. 



Fig. 2. Histouri cache". A blade hidden in its sheath which by pressure of the 

 finger may be made to protrude a certain distance. This distance is regu- 

 lated by the screw near the handle. The instrument is used to open the 

 milk canal when closed up. It is introduced into the milk canal with its 

 blade in the sheatu and withdrawn with the blade protruding. 



Fig. 3. Spring teat dilator, about J natural si/c, for dilating the milk canal. 



Fig. 4. Ring teat syphon, for withdrawing milk when the teat is sore or injured. 



Fig. ft. Gutta-percha bougie, for dilating the opening of the teat. 



Fig. 6. Truss applied to calf for umbilical or navel hernia. From Fleming's 

 Veterinary Obstetrics. 



Fig. 7. Armatage's iron clam for umbilical or navel hernia. When thin clam is 

 applied care must bo taken not to include a portion of tlio bowel. 



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