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to I-2000, but the irritation continued, and the irrigation was stopped. 

 A third animal behaved similarly to the two preceding ; treatment 

 suspended because of approaching parturition. Calved March 22, re- 

 turned to stable March 29 and treatment resumed. The animal was ill April 

 I, apparently from overfeeding. On April 17 she was removed to another 

 stable, and treatment suspended. The two remaining animals made little or 

 no progress up to April 4, or one month, and the experiment was abandoned. 

 The general result from potassium permanganate irrigations had proven un- 

 satisfactory. At first it was deceptive, the animals apparently improving 

 and straining none, but later irritation became marked, more or less strain- 

 ing appeared, and there was a decided increase in the muco-purulent vagi- 

 nal discharge. At the end of the experiment the granules were as numerous 

 and prominent as ever, Three of the group were placed upon bacillol at 

 the close of the experiment, but after three weeks of handling were not 

 nearly so much improved as new cases placed upon the bacillol at the same 

 time. 



A group of 5 animals received, March 6, vaginal injections of 2% bacillol 

 solution, which induced severe straining for one hour. A change was made 

 on March 7, to 10% bacillol ointment in capsules, which by March 17 was 

 causing so much straining that it was abandoned, and for one day a o. 75 % 

 bacillol solution used. On March i8th a 5% bacillol ointment was tried, 

 but again caused irritation, and on the following day o. i % potassium 

 permanganate solution was substituted, and continued with indifferent and 

 unsatisfactory results until April 19, when a change was made to 0.75% 

 bacillol. 



Owing to many inquiries concerning the efficacy of various proprietary 

 abortion nostrums, it was decided to test one of them alongside other reme- 

 dies for comparison. For this purpose, one of the best known was selected, 

 and a supply ordered. A group of 4 cows was placed upon this remedy, 

 each animal receiving the treatment daily, according to directions, from 

 March 17 to April 18, without any improvement in the symptoms If any 

 change, they were worse than at the beginning. They were then placed 

 upon 0.75% bacillol solution, since which their progress has been slow, but 

 definite. 



On April 4, a group of 40 cows, all in milk, some pregnant, were placed 

 upon daily vaginal irrigations with o.-j^'fo bacillol solution, vulvar irriga- 

 tions with ifc bacillol and daily washing of the tail, perineum and buttocks, 

 with 2% carbolic acid solution. Inspection 22 days later, on April 26, 

 showed uniform and satisfactory improvement. 



Inspection of this group on May 23, or 49 days after commencement of 

 the treatment, revealed a very satisfactory condition. All had greatly im- 

 proved. Quite a number had been bred without causing any visible relapse. 

 In 3 or 4 cows the breeding had apparently retarded the progress toward 

 recovery, though only slightly. In general the granules were decreased in 

 number, flatter, less conspicuous, the vulvar mucosa slightly or not visibly 

 irritated. Some animals, badly affected at the commencement of the 

 handling, 7 weeks before, were to all visible appearances wholly recovered. 

 Everything indicated a complete recovery at an early date. 



