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formed a partial amputation, taking out an elongated piece of 

 mucous membrane and sewing it up by a continuous stitch of cat- 

 gut, which was followed by good results. 



Reduction of the uterus is much more difficult, and in the ma- 

 jority of cases it is impossible. The prolapsed portion should be 

 lubricated and gradually worked back, and after the fingers can- 

 not reach any further a tallow-candle must be inserted and the 

 horn pushed back as far as possible. If this method is not suc- 

 cessful, laparotomy should be performed, in the manner spoken 

 of in hernia. An incision is made into the abdominal wall and 

 the finger inserted until the ovary is felt, and then the animal is 

 held up by the posterior extremities, and by gradual tension the 

 horn of the uterus is pulled back into position and the opening in 

 the abdomen closed up. The rules named for retaining the vagina 

 are then to be followed. An English veterinary journal says that 

 the uterus can be retained in position by making an opening in 

 the median line of the abdomen and pulling the horn into posi- 

 tion and then stitching the horn to the upper part of the abdom- 

 inal wall. It is needless to say that the stitch must be of catgut. 



Amputation of the uterus by ligating or crushing the pro- 

 lapsed portion is done in the following manner : Ligate tightly 

 the base of the protruded portion and amputate the free portion 

 of the uterus — not too close to the ligated portion, as the ligature 

 might slip and push the stump back into the pelvic cavity. An- 

 other method is to remove the ligated portion by means of an 

 6craseur ; this latter operation is by far the best. 



Inflammation of the Uterus. 

 (Metritis.) 



It is a common occurrence to have inflammation of the uterus 

 after protracted labor, and the disease can be subdivided into the 

 following varieties, according to the exciting causes: 



Catarrhal Metritis. In this condition the disease is limited 

 to the mucous membrane, and presents the same symptoms as are 

 seen in all catarrhal inflammations of mucous membranes ; the 

 causes are mechanical injuries which the uterus may be subjected 

 to during labor or immediately after. 



The clinical symptoms are as follows : The vulva is slightly 



