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there is a tendency toward eversion, there is likely to 
be protrusion of the vagina previous to ealving. A 
reddish mass is noticed to protrude when the cow is 
lying down. To remedy this condition, the vagina 
should be replaced and the hind quarters of the cow 
elevated by raising the rear of the stall, say, five or six 
inches.’ 
ALTERED MILK SECRETION 
After an animal has given birth to young, if there is 
a scant secretion of milk she should be given plenty of 
watery food, especially bran mashes, as these tend to 
increase the milk flow and they have a laxative effect 
on the bowels. When the udder is swollen or inflamed, 
soft watery foods should not be given. 
The milk may be abnormal or altered in any one of 
several particulars. In some cases there is little or no 
fat in the milk. This may be habitual to the animal or 
it may be caused by improper food, especially by foods 
which are poor in nourishing materials, such as bad hay 
or corn-stalks, and such foods as swill or refuse of any 
kind. In treating this condition, a careful examination 
should be made for disease of any kind that would 
interfere with the health of the animal; the food sup- 
plied should be rich and easily digested. If the condi- 
tion is natural to the cow, it is a good plan to fatten 
her for the market. 
Bloody milk is frequently seen, especially soon after 
ealving. This is the result of a rupture of some of the 
small blood-vessels that surround the secreting cells, 
or it may be due to a local injury or to a diseased con- 
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