384 INVERSION AND RUPTURE OF THE UTERUS. 
immediately secured the part, so as it might receive little or 
no injury from the contact of foreign bodies. In the mean- 
time, a messenger was despatched for me. Being at home, I 
was not long in being at my post. After having had her put 
in a position which I considered favorable, I proceeded to 
detach the placenta, which was easily done, and the part 
being free from dirt, was soon ready for returning, which, 
from the dilated state of the parts of generation, was of all 
cases I ever had the most easily accomplished. But mark 
the sequel ; when I imagined I had made all right, the cow, 
appearing to suffer very little from the effects of the operation, 
was let up from her situation, and I had withdrawn my arm, 
when, behold, a portion of the small intestine made its 
appearance through the vulva. Judge of my consternation 
now, having no cause to fear such an untoward act. I told 
the owner how the case stood, and frankly confessed my 
ignorance of its cause. I now proceeded to find out the 
rent in the uterus, which I soon did, it being in its posterior 
part, and without much difficulty got the intestine returned. 
My next aim was to cause as much contraction of the uterus 
as I could, so as to bring the divided edges of the organ 
together. This I did by the application of Tr. Opii Camph., 
and which, I am proud to say, soon gave me the required 
satisfaction ; so much so, indeed, that before I withdrew my 
arm the laceration was scarcely distinguishable to the touch. 
The cow in this case appearing in so easy a state, no truss 
was applied for the first night, but a person staid with her, 
if possible to prevent future ills. Now, sir, I must say of all 
cows, this one has gone on most favorably. • To give a 
description of her treatment would be a waste of time and 
paper; since, as to the medical treatment, it amounted 
almost to nothing. Careful nursing, with a few solitary doses 
of medicine, constituted the whole ; and at the time of 
writing this, she is in as thriving a state as any one of the 
stock on the farm. So I think I may say of this case, 
per se. 
*** Our old and staunch and valued correspondent has 
had serious domestic calamities to stay his pen. They have, 
however, it will be seen, but suspended, not quenched, his 
zeal for Veterinary science, and attachment to the 6 Vete- 
rinarian.’ — Ed. Vet. 
