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may be considerable fever or scarcely any. Generally the 

 patient exhibits constant sexual desire, but seldom becomes 

 pregnant, and if it does is liable to abort. There 

 usually the general signs of unthriftiness. 



Causes. — Gonorrhoea of the bull, debility, and the scro- 

 fulous diathesis are the principal. 



Treatment. — Tonics, nutritious diet, avoidance of sexual 

 intercourse, and stimulant astringent applications after 

 thorough cleansing. In cases of ulceration, the applica- 

 tion of nitrate of silver. These cases sometimes prove 

 very obstinate. A crupous form of vagnitis has been 

 described. 



Addendum 1. — The Lactifeeous Appaeatus. 



The mammary gland of the cow is largely developed, 

 having been much increased in size by artificial selection. 

 It consists of four distinct quarters, each with a teat, 

 and sometimes two rudimentary teats, imperforated, are 



Fig. 111. — Some of the smallest lobules of the lacteal gland of a puerperal 

 woman, x 70. (After Langer.) 



situated behind those which are more fully developed. 

 The most frequent malformation is the Absence oe Impee- 

 POEATED STATE OP THE Teats, and in animals thus formed, 



