PARTURITION AND DISEASES INCIDENTAL. 329 



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Administer a qi;ick stimulant, such as the following : 



Take. Sulphuric ether 2 drachms 



Aromatic spirits of ammonia .... 2 drachms 



Alcohol 2 drachms 



Add one half pint of water and give as a drench. 



Then make an examination, and if the womb is distended, 

 filled with clots of blood, syringe it out with warm water. When 

 cleaned out, inject a solution of iron: 



Take. Tincture of iron 4 drachms 



Warm water 1 pint 



Inject it into the uterus, apply cold water to the vulva, and 

 internally administer the following: 



Fluid extract ergot 2 drachms 



Inversion of the OTomb.— prolapsus Cltm. 



This may be partial or complete. In partial inversion the 

 fundus of the womb only is inverted into the vagina, or the 

 whole may be inverted, projecting outside of the vaginal cavity, 

 resembling a glove turned inside out. Where the condition has 

 not existed for any length of time, it can readily be remedied. 

 Wash the inverted portion with carbolized warm water, and be- 

 ginning at the most dependent part, commence to turn it in by 

 pressing the part forward and inward, turning it back into itself, 

 as it were. 



Where the condition has existed for some time, the parts 

 may need scarification — this is done by lightly criss-crossing the 

 organ with a knife, not cutting deeply, then apply common salt 

 or a mixture of equal parts of powdered allspice, salt, and ginger; 

 then turn the part back as before. 



Where gangrene has set in, amputation of the uterus will be 

 necessary if the life of the ewe is to be saved. This can be done 

 by taking a needle with a double thread and passing it directly 



