226 DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



applied most assiduously. The carbolic acid may be increased to 

 one-half ounce to a quart, or chlorin water, or peroxid of hydrogen 

 solution may be injected at least three times a day. Hyposulphite of 

 soda, 1 ounce to a quart of water, is an excellent application, and the 

 same amount may be given by the mouth. 



LEUCORRHEA (MUCOPURULENT DISCHARGE FROM THE PASSAGES). 



This is due to a continued or chronic inflammation of the womb, or 

 the vagina, or both. It usually results from injuries sustained in calv- 

 ing or from irritation by putrid matters in connection .with retained 

 afterbirth, or from the use of some object in the vagina (pessary) to 

 prevent eversion of the womb. Exposure to cold or other cause of 

 disturbance of the health may affect an organ so susceptible as this 

 at the time of parturition so as to cause inflammation. 



Symptoms. — The main symptom is the glairy white discharge flow- 

 ing constantly or intermittently (when the cow lies down), soiling the 

 tail and matting its hairs and those of the vulva. When the lips of 

 the vulva are drawn apart the mucous membrane is seen to be red, 

 with minute elevations, or pale and smooth. The health may not 

 suffer at first, but if the discharge continues and is putrid the health 

 fails, the milk shrinks, and flesh is lost. If the womb is involved the 

 hand introduced into the vagina may detect the mouth of the womb 

 slightly open and the liquid collected within its ca%'ity. Examination 

 with the oiled hand in the rectum may detect the outline of the womb 

 beneath, somewhat enlarged, and fluctuating under the touch from 

 contained fluid. In some cases heat is more frequent or intense than 

 natural, but the animal rarely conceives when served, and, if she does, 

 is likely to abort. 



Treatment. — Treatment with the injections advised for vaginitis is 

 successful in mild or recent cases. In obstinate ones stronger solu- 

 tions may be used after the womb has been washed out by a stream 

 of tepid water until it comes clear. A rubber tube is inserted into 

 the womb, a funnel placed in its raised end, and the water, and after- 

 wards the solution, poured slowly through this. If the neck of the 

 womb is so close that the liquid can not escape, a second tube may 

 be inserted to drain it off. As injections may be used chlorid of 

 zinc, one half-dram to the quart of water, or sulphate of iron, 1 dram 

 to the quart. Three drams of sulphate of iron and one-half ounce 

 ground ginger may also be given in the food daily. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE WOMB (METRITIS, INFLAMMATION OF WOMB AND 

 ABDOMEN, OR METROPERITONITIS). 



Inflammation of the womb may be slight or violent, simple or asso- 

 ciated with putrefaction of its liquid contents and general poisoning, 



