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there is a tendency toward eversion, there is likely to 

 be protrusion of the vagina previous to calving. 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 uourisliiug 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 

 calving. 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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