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organ and jiassing through that and tlie ^'ag■ina until the wlioh> inverted 

 organ aj^pears externally and hangs down on tlie thighs. The result 

 is rapid engorgement and swelling of the organ, impaction of the rec- 

 tum with fteces, and distension of the bladder with urine, all of which 

 conditions seriously interfere with the return of the mass. In i-eturn- 

 ing the Avomb the standing is preferable to the recumbent position, 

 as the abdomen is more pendent and there is less obstruction to the 

 return. It may, hoAvever, be necessary to put hobbles on the hind 

 limbs to prevent the mare from kicking. A clean sheet should be 

 held beneath the Avomband all filth, straw, and foreign bodies washed 

 fi'om its surface. Then with a broad, elastic (india-rubber) band, or 

 in default of that a long strip of calico 4 or 5 inches Avide, Avind the 

 womb as tightly as possible, beginning at its most dependent i^art 

 (the extremity of the horn). This serves two good ends. It squeezes 

 out into the general circulation the enormous mass of blood Avhich 

 engorged and enlarged the organ, and it furnishes a strong j)rotectiA'e 

 covering for the now delicate friable organ, through which it may be 

 safely manipulated Avithout danger of laceration. The next step may 

 be the pressure on the general mass while those j^ortions next the 

 A'ulva are gradually pushed in Avith the hands; or the extreme loAvest 

 point (the end of the horn) may be turned Avithin itself and pu.shed 

 forward into the vagina by tlie closed fist, the return being assisted 

 by manipulations by the other hand, and CA^en by those of assistants. 

 By either mode the manipulations may be made Avitli almost perfect 

 safety so long as the organ is closely wrapped in the bandage. Once 

 a portion has been introduced into the Aagina the rest Avill usually 

 folloAV Avith increasing ease, and the operation should be comi^leted 

 Avitli the hand and arm extended the full length Avithin the Avomb and 

 moved from point to point so as to straighten out all parts of the organ 

 and insure that no i^ortion still remains iuA^erted Avithin another por- 

 tion. Should any such iDartial in Aversion he left it will giA^e rise to 

 straining, under the force of AAhich it Avill gradually increase until tlie 

 Avhole mass Avill be iirotruded as before. The next step is to apply a 

 truss as an effectual mechanical barrier to further escape of the Avomb 

 through the A^uh'a. The simplest is made with tAvo inch ropes, each 

 about 18 feet long. These are each doubled and interAvoA^en at the 

 bend, as seen in Plate VIIT, Fig. 4. The ring formed by the inter- 

 lacing of the two ropes is adjusted around the Aaih'a, the tAvo ends 

 of the one rope are carried up on the right and left of the tail and 

 along the spine, being Avound round each otlier in their course, and are 

 finally tied to the upiier part of the collar encircling the neck. The 

 remaining tAvo ends, belonging to the other roj)e, are carried doAvn- 

 ward and forAvard between the thighs and thence forAvard and upward 

 on the sides of the belly and chest to lie attached to tlie right and left 

 sides of the collar. These ropes are drawn tightly enough to keep 

 closely applied to the opening Avithout chafing, and ^viM fit still more 



