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Prognosis. This is very uncertain. Unless complete recovery 

 takes place in a few weeks, the inevitable consequence is sterility, 

 or death from haemorrhage, peritonitis, pyaemia, marasmus. 



Treatment. In acute cases Trasbot strongly urges bleeding in 

 the larger races and leeching of the flanks in the smaller. Mus- 

 tard plasters to the loins and abdomen, and cold or damp appli- 

 cations to the croup are in order. Vaginal and rectal injections 

 of mucilaginous liquids, containing anodynes and antiseptics are 

 indicated. Opium, belladonna, hyoscyamus, chloral, borax, ace- 

 tate of aluminium may serve as examples. If needful to quiet 

 the excitement, morphia, atropia or hyoscyamin may be given 

 subcutem. Or the anodynes may be administered by the mouth. 

 Asa last resort, and by far the most radical treatment, castration 

 may be performed. With small ovaries this is best done through 

 the vagina in the larger animals, while with large and adherent 

 ones the flank operation is imperative. If the peritoneum is in- 

 volved, careful antisepsis of the cavity is desirable. In case of 

 adhesions the operation may be risky, but if successful it will 

 obviate secondary infections and establish a permanent cure. 

 Complications must be treated according to their nature. 



OVARIAN CYSTS. 



Mare, cow, ewe, sow, bitch, hen. Forms Histogenesis. Dilated vesicles, 

 egg tubes, blood obstruction. Lesions : Ovary large, smooth, lobulated, 

 vascular, size, connective tissue, epithelium, liquid contents. Abscess. 

 Symptoms : impaired portal circulation, muco- enteritis, piles, intestinal 

 torpor, impaction, constriction, obstruction, congestions, inflammation. 

 Urinary disorder. Strangulation. Sterility. Abortion. Dystokia. Indigestion. 

 Anorexia. Colic. Genital erethism. Straining. Altered Urine. Peritonitis. 

 Septic infection. Collapse. Rectal palpation, enlarged, sensitive ovary. 

 7>ra^w/^«^ : Castration. Tapping cyst. Rupturing cyst by compression. 



These have been met with in all races of domestic animals, 

 mare, cow, ewe, sow, bitch and hen. They vary greatly in 

 their characters, being unilocular, multilocular, rounded or 

 lobulated, serous, albuminous, colloid, or haemorrhagic, strictly 

 ovarian or parovarian (in broad ligaments), in one ovary or in 

 both. 



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