02 



11 \i<Ki-:\\'i'SS. 



riiiL: liad imL liccii ncconiiilislicl, ami in case [\\ey do not conceive alU-r the use of 

 llie sicinid diialiir, a third >liouUl be used, as this will open the third and last ring, 

 in this manner ij\ercnmmg Ijarreness. After the third dilator has been iised the 

 cow should be bred at several different periods of heat, in the natural way, with- 

 out any artificial means. 



DILATOR 



The Above Sketch Shows Womb Dilator in Position. 

 Directions for Using Womb Dilator. 



Apply lard or vaseline to the hand, and introduce it into the vagina of the cow 

 when she is in heat. Dilate the neck of the womb as much as possible with the 

 Womb Sound, then withdraw the hand and introduce the Womb Dilator into the 

 vagina and insert it into the neck of the womb; allow Dilator to remain there for 

 eight or ten hours ; then remove it by pulling on the attached cord. After removing 

 . Dilator the cow should be bred at once, and kept from the balance of the herd for 

 twenty-four hours. 



The Womb Dilator can be inserted by anyone; no professional skill required. 



See Prescription No. 7 for Barren Co'Zi.'s, page 174. 



BLOATING. 



Bloating may be known by a swelling of the left flank. This swelling rises 

 above the level of the backbone, and when tapped with the finger sounds like a drum. 



There is always great danger of smothering. For this reason a Trocar should 

 always be kept on hand. 



Treatment. 



The animal should be tied up and compelled to stand on a box or platform which 

 will elevate front parts from six to twelve inches; give La.xotonic as directed, and 

 place a gag in the mouth, fn very severe cases they should be tapped by the use 

 of a Trocar. The point of this operation is on the left side, just midway between 

 the point of the h.ip and the last rib. Point the Trocar inward and downward. Dip 

 'i rocar in Germ Iviller Solution liefore tapping. Give an injection of warm water 

 Iier rectum (2 tn 4 quarts). 



To Prevent Bloating. 



One box of Stokvigor should be mixed thoroughly with 25 pounds of salt and 

 put in troughs in a sheltered place wdiere the cows can have free access to it in 

 passing to and from the pasture; this will not only prevent them from bloating, but 

 will keep them in a healthy condition. 



See Prescription No. 8, page 174. 



