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and the future yield will not be affected, although 

 the yield for that season must be expected to be 

 seriously decreased. 



Wounds on the Udder. — Small cuts or scratches 

 should be washed with disinfectant and should be well 

 greased with vaseline. A deep cut on a heavy milking 

 doe gives much care and trouble. There are few cases 

 where it is possible or advisable to stitch up a cut on the 

 udder, as the constant distention and relaxation caused 

 by the flow of the milk and its extraction pulls the 

 stitches out of place and delays heahng. Wash the 

 wound with a mild disinfectant and cover liberally with 

 Unguentine. Draw over the bag a clean cotton shirt, 

 putting the hind legs through the sleeves and buttoning 

 the shirt over the back. Hold it in place with the canvas 

 coat. This keeps the wound clean. It will heal more 

 rapidly if the doe is milked out every two or three hours, 

 thus preventing the distention of the udder. It should 

 be regularly cleansed and anointed twice a day. 



Prolapse of the Vagina. — This occasionally occurs 

 when a doe is carrying two or three very large kids, and 

 their weight near the end of the pregnancy thrusts out 

 the vagina when the doe lies down. This can be pre- 

 vented by tying the doe in a stall so narrow that she 

 cannot turn around, and by putting a couple of boards 

 in the floor of the stall, the ends resting on a support 



