238 VETERINAEY STATE BOAUD 



Give the operative methods of treating inversion of the uterus. 



Cleanse and suture any wounds. Give two ounces of chloral 

 hydrate. Elevate the posterior parts and attempt reposition by care- 

 ful manipulations. Inject lukewarm water to smooth out the folds. 

 Apply a truss or suture the vulva, if necessary. Keep the hind parts 

 elevated for a few days. It is better to prevent straining by reduc- 

 ing the inflammation than to use sutures, etc. If the prolapsed 

 organ is badly damaged, amputation is the only resort. 



Give the treatment of purulent mastitis in cattle. 



Apply hot fomentations or poultices. Drain abscesses and dis- 

 infect. Irrigate the galactophorous sinuses with a four per cent, 

 solution of boric acid. It may be necessary to amputate one or 

 both halves of the udder. 



Give the symptoms and the treatment of stenosis of the mammary duct 

 in the cow. 



Inability to obtain milk when the teat is compressed or the milk 

 may escape in a thin stream only. Milking causes pain which is 

 resented by the patient. A small lump, "spider," may be felt in 

 the teat. 



Treatment: Pass teat sounds of gradually increasing sizes. If 

 this fails, use a teat slitter (special instrument) and enlarge the 

 duct. It may be necessary to amputate the end of the teat where 

 the obstruction usually is located. 



Diseases of the Spinal Column and Pelvis 



Give the symptoms, prognosis and treatment of fracture of the tuber- 

 osity of the ischium. 



Symptoms : Swelling of the muscles and crepitation in the region 

 of buttocks. Dragging of the toe. Equal weight is placed on each 

 foot. 



Prognosis^: Requires months to unite or heal and sometimes 

 results in dragging of the toe. 



Treatment: Rest for four to six weeks. Massage the muscles to 

 prevent atrophy. It may be necessary to make an incision and 

 remove sequestra of bone. 



Give the diagnosis of fracture through the acetabulum of the pelvis. 



Severe swinging-leg and supporting-leg lameness. Often accom- 

 panied by groaning. Crepitation when the leg is moved or weight 

 is placed upon it. Sinking of the hip region. Examination per 

 rectum will locate the protruding head of the femur. 



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