Shortening the Duration of Partur- 

 ient Paresis. 



The treatment under discussion has for its object 

 more rapid recovery in cases of milk fever. It is not 

 a treatment .in itself, but a measure supplementary 

 to the distention of the udder with air. 



It frequently occurs that cases of parturient paresis 

 progress rapidly and favorably to a certain stage and 

 then no further progress towards complete recovery 

 seems to be made. The cow lies upon her chest, ap- 

 pears bright but refuses to get up. If a sufficient 

 period of time is allowed, say two or three hours 

 more, she eventually gets up. However, the veterina- 

 rian in general practice would like to see the patient 

 on her feet before leaving her. Two hours is not too 

 long to remain with a case of this kind, especially if 

 results can be fully accomplished in this time. 



The treatment which I can highly recommend for 

 this purpose was discovered through efforts on my 

 part to bring about a rise of temperature to normal. 

 It is a clinical fact, despite teachings to the contrary, 

 that with few exceptions these cases have a sub- 

 normal temperature. I have made it a regular prac- 

 tice to take the temperature in cases of parturient 

 paresis and I am positive that nine out of ten have a 

 sub-normal temperature, ranging from 96° to 99° F. 



Along this line I have demonstrated that as soon 

 as the patient's temperature approaches the normal 

 there is no trouble about getting her to stand up. We 



