140 PRIVATE PRESCRIPTIONS 
Inflammation of the Ovaries. 
Though met with once ina while this trouble is very 
rare. 
HOW TO KNOW IT. 
It usually occurs at the time of heat and aggravates the 
passions. There is some fever though slight, soreness in 
the lumbar region and a disinclination to move around. 
WHAT TO DO. 
Give a half ounce of spirits of niter twice a day ih a half 
pint of water. Do this for three dyas. 
Parturition. 
The mare gets through with parturition very quickly 
when everything is all right, but in case of a malpresentation 
or malformation of the pelvis they often need careful and 
intelligent assistance. No general rules can be laid down 
to follow in cases of this kind. Every thing depends upon 
‘the mare and the nature of her trouble, the foetus whether 
dead or alive, the time we have to work in, etc. Good 
common sense must be depended upon, and our best judg- 
ment exercised in the light of conditions as they exist. 
The natural presentation of a foal is for the fore feet to 
come first with the head resting upon and between them. 
If all means fail to deliver the foalalive we can cut it away 
piece by piece, opening its bowels first and taking them 
out and then proceeding as our best judgment would in- 
dicate. The lives of many valuable mares have been saved 
by this means. 
Abortion. 
But few mares abort without sufficient cause. It may be 
brought about by extra hard work, external violence, falls, 
