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the liquid was returned clean and there was a 

 contraction of the uterus to such an extent that 

 on withdrawing the hand I was able to siphon off 

 practically all of the liquid. After this there was 

 very little straining, and though I placed a truss 

 in position it was not really necessary. 



For several hours we had to be very faithful 

 with our stimulants, and left generous doses of 

 quinine, iron and strychnine to be given. On the 

 second and third days following, we thoroughly 

 flushed the uterus. This animal made a com- 

 plete and uneventful recovery. I have had other 

 cases that seemed hopeless make a nice recovery 

 under this plan of treatment, two points of which 

 I wish to emphasize. 



First. Endeavoring to get the owner to thor- 

 oughly irrigate the prolapsed mass until I get to it. 



Second. Filling the returned uterus with a hot, 

 weak, disinfectant solution, to help in restoring 

 all parts to their normal positions, and the re- 

 peated injections and siphoning of the solution 

 until there is a strong contraction of the organ. 

 This I find valuable in all cases where flushing is 

 necessary. 



