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THE AQBICULTUBAL JOURNAL. 



Sugar In Veterinary Obstetrics, 



IN December last we drew attention to i 

 the use that was being made of sugar 

 in veterinary obstetrics. It was pointed 

 out that Professor Bos^i in Italy and Pro- 

 fessor Payer in Austria had used sugar 

 with success in cases of delayed delivery 

 of cows, and that many French veterinary 

 surgeons had followed their example. In 

 the "Veterinarian" of February last, Mr. 

 F. C. Mason, M.E.C.V.S., mentions seve- 

 ral cases in which he had rised 

 sugar as a lemedy, with what he describes 

 as'astnn'sh'ng remits. Case 1 — An aged 

 cow. membranes retained five days, and 

 becoming fou'; healtli lieginning to suffer, 

 loss of appetite, and cessation of rumina- 

 tion. Treatment, mendn-anes i,artly re- 

 moved, and half a pound of Demarara 

 sugar was given at once in a bottle of 

 Burgundy. The same does was ordered 

 to be repeated in twelve hours. A third 

 dose was given, by which time there was a 

 free evacuation" of semi-putrid mem- 

 branes. There was a rapid recovery, 

 and the whole course of treat- 

 ment was completed within three 

 days. Case 2 — A fine, healthy 

 cow, aged about six years. Membranes 

 had been retained eleven days, and were 

 so putrid it was impossible to withdraw 

 them. Treatment — sugar and wine as 

 before, but in this ease two doses were 

 sufficient to get a free discharge of mem- 

 branes and fluids. Owing to the advanced 

 stage of putrefaction of membranes, 

 tbe uterus was thoroughly cleansed 

 with an antiseptic solution, and in a few 

 davs the cow was milking and. feeding 

 well. Case 3 — A dairy cow just off 

 grass, in wretched condition, and recent 

 delivery of twin calves. Membranes re- 

 tained very tenaciously and traction use- 

 less. Treatment — In this case sugar was 

 again tried with wine, with the result that 

 the second does was sufficient to cause 

 complete emission of the membranes. 

 Two other cases are mentioned by Mr. 

 Mason, in which the same treatment had 

 equally favourable results. In all cases 

 Mr. Mason says he found the sugar him- 



self, well saturated with bol. armen. .and 

 left it to the owners of the animals to find 

 the wine. Of this system of treatment 

 pays "From my sliort experience of 

 the use of sugar in this matter, I am in- 

 clined to continue its administration 

 every six hours till success comes or pur- 

 gation results. It is my intention to pro- 

 ceed further with my trials of sugar in 

 'post-partum" cases, and more particularly 

 to notice (a) if the wine is a useful ad- 

 junct, and (1)) if treacle has an effect at 

 all similar." A form of inertia subse- 

 qiunt to parturition in cows is not un- 

 coirmon. and in Australia it is often diffi- 

 cult, if not impossible, to obtain the ser- 

 vices of a veterinary surgeon. Where 

 cows have not "cleared" the sugar remedy 

 may safely be employed by any dairyman 

 without danger of bad results following, 

 as might be the case if powerful drugs 

 were administered by unskilled ]iersons. 



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