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THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 
Symptoms. — There is a bulg:ing out of the passage abou 
the size of a man's head. 
Treatment. — Bathe the part well with lukewarm water 
until nice and clean, shove it back to its place and stitch the 
edges of the vulva together by putting in a couple of stitches, 
just leaving space enough at th<^ bottom for the mare or cow 
to make water. Put the stitches deep in the vulva and allow 
them to come out of their own accord, which generally takes 
a week or so. If a cow, give a pound of Epsom salts and a 
tablespoonful of ginger in a quart of lukewarm water, and 
raise her stall two or three inches higher at the back than 
in the front. Feed rich food, as it will not make such a bulk 
in her stomach. If a mare, give, her a pint of raw linseed 
oil, and raise her stall two or three inches higher at the back 
than in the front. In either case be careful until after de- 
livery. Watch very closely and if any indications of being 
delivered are manifested, such as labor pains, cut the stitches 
out and give her assistance. After she is delivered shove th^, 
parts back and stitch up the vulva again for a few days. She 
will then be all right. 
9. Womb or Calf Bed Turned Out. 
Fig. 6i. — Expulsion of tlie Womb. 
This is when the calf bed is turned inside out, and hangs 
down from the vulva. It is not often seen in mares, but is 
a common occurrence in cows. 
