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Treatment. — Give 
Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 to 12 drops. 
Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Mix in a pint of luke warm water and give as a drench. 
Apply blankets wrung out of hot water over the kidneys, and 
after the blankets are taken ofif apply a mustard plaster. If 
costive give injections of warm water and soap and a pint of 
raw linseed oil every day until the bowels move freely. Wash 
the womb out every day with warm water containing a few 
drops of carbolic acid — about ten drops to the pint. Should 
relief not come after the first drench, give 
Sweet Spirits of Nitre.... 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Laudanum 1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 drops. 
Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench 
every three hours until relieved. Give plenty of warm water 
to drink, feed on soft food, keep her warm, and see that the 
foal keeps her well sucked out. This disease sometimes 
terminates in leucorrhoea, or whites. 
19. Inflammation of the Vagina and Vulva, or Passage from 
the Womb. 
Causes. — This, too, is the result of difficult cases of 
delivery. 
Symptoms. — The vulva is generally very much swollen, 
and the inside of the lining is of a red color. ^ 
Treatment. — Give a pint of raw linseed oil and keep the 
bowels loose by feeding soft feed containing boiled flaxseed. 
If in the spring, turn out to grass. Bathe the outside of the 
vulva with warm water and tap the swollen parts of the lips 
with a lance' to allow the water to escape and thus bring 
down the swelling. Bathe three times a day, wipe dry and 
apply the white lotion. 
20. Injuries to the Hips During Foaling. 
Symptoms. — There is a stiflfness and a falling away of 
the muscles on the affected side. 
Treatment. — Bathe the affected parts with warm water 
and 8alt every second day. Rub dry with a cloth and apply 
the acid liniment. Continue this treatment every second day 
until the stiffness disappears, and the muscles regain their 
natural size. During the treatment turn out to pasture, as 
she needs gentle exercise. It generally takes some time for 
complete recovery. 
