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ovaries in cows which were in estrum regularly every 2i days 

 and showed constant slight sinking of the broad pelvic ligaments. 

 In one instanCe we recognized a small cyst in the right ovary 

 and a large one in the left, in one case a cysto-fibrous degenera- 

 tion of the left ovary, in another animal endometritis catarrhalis 

 chronica, and in a third, an endometritis purulenta chronica. 



The usual case of nymphomania runs a chronic course without 

 fever and shows, among its complex symptoms, many variations. 

 Often one scarcely notes any disturbance of the general health ; 

 in other cases, it is clearly hnked with nervous symptoms. The 

 pulse varies between 60-66 per minute, the respirations from 12- 

 24. The state of nutrition varies widely according to the age, 

 environment, feeding of the animal, and the duration of the 

 malady. While nymphomaniac heifers and young cows which 

 are handled early are generally in a good state of nutrition with 

 glossy coat and soft skin, in aged breeding and milch cows the 

 condition is only moderate or even bad. The live weight of large 

 nymphomaniac Simmenthaler cows, according to our records, 

 varies between 400-800 Kg. (i Kg. =2.2 lbs.) 



Amongtheearljfist sjftnptnmiLof^^^mphoma^ia, is the-failare 

 of t he milE^ield t o increas e during the .few days followijcig:-par- 

 turition and thesQj^gallpd " hidphauad.!' condition- xaf-t^he-ani- 



maT7 which maintains well nigh constant connection with the for- 

 mation of ovarian cysts in conjunction with slight endometritis 

 catarrhalis acuta and more rarely rests exclusively and wholly 

 upon endom-etritis catarrhalis acuta and is characterized _by_ajd: 

 cious a nd restless beha vior of the cow, nervous movements, with 

 gl^^ssy^yes, the eyelids opened wide, the animal easily terrified, 

 staring, wild, vicious expression and dry hair. Soogeror_Jaier 



there appears, also, .q In w r>f appptite_ a n rl r nnr litinn anH HftpraasaH 



lactation. The animal feeds more and more erratically, becomes 

 agitated without visible cause, the agitation not unfrequently 

 amounting to a veritable storm, accompanied with pawing, low- 

 ing and bellowing (bellowing disease.) 



Should the latter symptoms develop during the night, other 

 cattle in the same stall are made to suffer and even the people of 

 the house may be disturbed. In some cases the diseased animal 

 may escape from its fastenings, and opportunity be given for the 

 fracture of the external angle of the ilium, the pelvis, etc. Hand 

 in hand with these symptoms goes sexual excitement of great 



