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causes are unknown. The condition is said to be 
oftenest observed in light, or roan-colored heifers, and 
most common where in-breeding is allowed. 
Treatment.—Remove the cyst and its contents, and 
wash out the uterus with antiseptic and astringent 
solutions. 
Hydrops Uteri. 
In this case, the animal is supposed to be pregnant, 
but, on examination, fluid instead of a foetus is found. 
It is due to some disease of the walls of the uterus, and 
when the fluid is allowed to escape, it may, or may not, 
be again secreted. 
Remove any diseased product that may be found 
attached to the walls of the uterus, and wash the cavity 
out daily with antiseptics and astringents. The dietary 
should be easily digestible and nutritious, and a 
course of vegetable and mineral tonics should be 
administered. 
