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in the meantime being carefully treated as to position, etc., as 

 already suggested. 



Prognosis. — Difficult to make an accurate estimate. Sudden 

 and unexpected variations occur. Average loss under the Schmidt 

 treatment is not large. Unfavorable if: Case develops soon 

 after calving; it develops rapidly and seems to overwhelm the 

 system ; decided loss of animal heat ; tympanites or bloating ; con- 

 vulsions ; cornea becomes insensible; lower lip hangs loosely. 



Favorable if: Circulation remains good; feces are passed; 

 patient attempts to rise or eat ; slight fever while circulation is 

 still weak ; if rectal or vaginal irritation causes a discharge of 

 feces or urine. 



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