THERAPY 



A. Medicinai,. 



We cannot undertake to discuss all the remedies which have 

 been proposed by veterinarians of early times for the relief of 

 nymphomania in cows, nor those which have actually been put 

 in use and have from time to time won high repute in those 

 regions where inner palpation of the genital organs of nympho- 

 maniac cows is very rarely practiced. 



To these belong venesection, magnesium sulphate and sodium 

 sulphate, in combination with amaris, aromatics and etherial oils, 

 as: Rad. Gentian, Herb. Centaur minor, asafetida, Radi Angelic, 

 Rhiz. Calami, Cafttharid. pulv., Fol. Me?itTi. Piperit., Frud 

 Foeniculi, Frud Junperi, Piper Nigr. pulv., Rad. Valerian; also 

 such depressant drugs as Camphor, Potassa Bromid, etc. 



Slight sinking of the sacro-sciatic ligament dependent upon 

 atony of the genital organs frequently recovers promptly after 

 the use of the following : — 



5? Magnesium Sulphate 300 grams 

 P. Gent. Rad. 



" Cinchonae Cort. aa 150 grams 



" Cascarilla " 100 grams 

 Aq. font. q. s. ut fiat 



decoct, ad. colat. 8000 cc. 



Sig : — One pint internally 2-3 times daily. 



Sulphate of iron, 5-10 grams dissolved in 4 liters of water or 

 camomile tea, is used for the same purpose. 



A yet greater reputation for influence upon the relaxed sacro- 

 sciatic ligaments and genital organs is accredited to resinous and 

 balsamic substances, especially Ol. Terebinth. The latter may 

 be given in doses of 15-20 cc. in Y^. liter of milk three times 

 daily. Turpentine, camphor and asafetida has each the disad- 

 vantage that, when given for several days, it imparts an unpleas- 

 ant flavor to the milk, and, although we have prescribed turpen- 

 tine or myrrh frequently, we have never been able to observe 

 the disappearance of ovarian cysts as a result of its use. 



In earlier times, they bathed the loins and sunken sacro- 

 sciatic ligaments daily with cold water or applied with massage 

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