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merely into the vagina. Repeat the washing in a 

 day or two and thereafter once or twice a week 

 until the discharges disappear. Before irrigating 

 the womb, wash the tail, vulva and soiled parts of 

 the legs with a solution of twice the strength given 

 above. 



"The discharge of the portions of retained after- 

 birth is said to be hastened by the introduction 

 into the womb of a few handfuls of brown sugar. 

 This probably forms a syrupy coating which is help- 

 ful in allaying irritation. In the use of sugar for this 

 purpose it is my practice to mix with it about one- 

 eighth the quantity of powdered boracic acid. This 

 makes a mildly antiseptic mixture which is retained 

 for some time. Give time for the expulsion of the 

 antiseptic solution that was injected before introduc- 

 ing the sugar and boracic acid powder. The floor 

 and bedding where the animal is kept should be 

 properly disinfected daily. 



"In addition to the treatment given above, the af- 

 fected animal should receive hypodermic injections 

 of a two per cent solution of carbolic acid in doses 

 of 25 to 50 cubic centimeters as often as every two 

 weeks. In 1888 Brauer reported in a German publi- 

 cation excellent results from this treatment, and I 

 am glad to say that in the hands of some of our Mis- 

 souri breeders it has given satisfaction. The or- 

 dinary syringe used in vaccinating against blackleg 

 will answer the purpose, although a syringe holding 

 25 cubic centimeters would be more convenient. The 

 blackleg syringe holds only five cubic centimeters 

 and requires to be filled several times. The needle 

 may be left in the skin until the proper amount is 



