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the same kind as the first one mentioned. This makes it all- 
right for taking away. Cleaning should never be taken away 
without first giving the medicine to loosen it from the but- 
tons. 
11. Inflammation of the Womb (Metritis). 
This disease generally comes on two or three days after 
calving. 
Causes.— Getting wet, standing in a draft or any condi- 
tion that causes a sudden chill, will bring it on. 
Symptoms. — There is slight shivering. The horns, ears 
and legs are cold, the pulse and breathing quick, and the 
appetite gone. She stops chewing her cud and seems restless 
on her hind legs, as if in pain. She seems sore on the right 
side, her vulva is swollen, and bloody looking stuff passes 
from it. Frequently, after making her water, she seems very 
thirsty. Her bowels are costive, and the urine is of a reddish 
color. The bag is hot, swollen and tender, and she does not 
give as much milk as she should. 
Treatment. — Give 
Epsom Salts 1 pound. 
Laudanum IJ^ ounces or 6 dessertspoonfuls. 
Fleming's Tincture of Aconite 10 drops. 
Mix in a quart of lukewarm water and give as a drench. 
Keep her body warm with blankets and half a pailful of hot 
salt in a bag to the back. Keep it hot by changing every 
hour. 
After the first drench give 
Laudanum ...1 ounce or 4 dessertspoonfuls. 
Sweet Spirits of Nitre 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 four hours until better. Feed soft food with boiled 
flaxseed in it to keep the bowels loose. Give cold water to 
drink in small quantities, but often. 
After this disease has passed ofif there is sometimes a 
nasty discharge of a whitish color from the womb, which has 
a bad smell. This condition is called whites (Leucorrhcea). 
12. Whites (Leucorrhoea). 
Causes. — This disease frequently follows inflammation of 
the womb, but may be caused in other ways. Handling the 
womb roughly in taking the calf, or cleaning away, returning 
