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spiritous, feebly stimulant drugs or even volatile liniments, ol. 

 turpentine, rape oil i :5, or compound cantharides ointment. Fric- 

 tions over the sunken pelvic ligaments are merely of theoretic 

 interest. 



The value of medicinal handling is doubtless frequently over- 

 estimated ; nevertheless, it constitutes, in many cases, when 

 applied alone, a valuable method, which is not to be underesti- 

 mated, and in many other cases, a highly important adjunct in 

 combination with operative handling. In those cows where 

 estrum appears shortly after parturition and the uterus has not 

 undergone normal involution and is flaccid and slight catarrhal en- 

 dometritis arises without being caused by any recognizable anato- 

 mical changes in the ovaries, but resulting rather from a depres- 

 sion of the vital energy, stimulants and tonics exert a very 

 beneficial effect. 



In catarrhal, muco-purulent or purulent endometritis, in addi- 

 tion to internal medication, it is advisable to douche out the 

 vagina daily with astringent and disinfectant decoctions or solu- 

 tions, such as sol. plumbi. subacet. 15:1000, alum ust, 0.5-1%, 

 Zinc Sulph. o.25-o.5<5^, Creolin 0.5-1 %, Lysol 0.25-1 %, etc. 



Under all conditions, the beginning veterinarian has to behave, 

 in the handling of nymphomaniac cows, so far as he will not 

 seriously injure his repute or practice, with some respect toward 

 ancient customs and psychologic considerations and, in opposition 

 to views recently expressed in veterinary periodicals, endeavor 

 to express himself frankly, tactfully and without reserve to the 

 owner. 



B. Operative Handling of Ovarian Cysts. 



The operative therapeutics of ovarian cysts should always be 

 preceded by a painstaking-consideration of the anamnesis and a 

 thorough examination of the special reproductive apparatus, as 

 well as the other organs of the body. The proper arrange- 

 ment of the data derived from the study of the case absolutely 

 demands the entrance of all notes in a special journal. 



The investigation and examination is best conducted, from the 

 standpoint of light and cleanliness, outside the stable, in which 

 case the numerous simple and cheap stocks very common in this 

 region serve an excellent purpose. 



Should this be wanting, the cow should be closely secured to a 



