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m)' own part, I think that it is “ absurd” for Mr. Climenson to 
make such an assertion, for my own practice, and that of others, 
contradict it. Indeed, I very seldom adopt any other plan than 
the fist to the fundus. 
I have put it up in the way he recommends, viz. by grasping 
its neck and gradually passing the hand onwards until we come to 
the fundus, and then, by applying the other hand doubled, we 
pass it back readily. The plan that I have recommended appears 
to me the most rational and feasible to adopt for its reduction ; 
for I cannot conceive that the uterus by this method can narrow 
the vulval opening so as to be of any serious importance. If 
there should be any difficulty in returning it in consequence of the 
violent straining, I would advise that the animal should have a 
tolerably free venesection, and a dose of anodyne medicine ad- 
ministered, and repeated if necessary. We may also apply a 
strong girth or body roller around the chest, so as to prevent its 
distention by allowing of a full inspiration. 
Should there be hoove present to a considerable extent, which 
sometimes is the cause of inversion, the rumen should be punc- 
tured, and instances are on record where it has been necessary to 
lay open the abdomen and remove the contents of the rumen. 
The animal has done well afterwards. Sometimes the uterus has 
been down for a long time, and has become cold and livid, or 
swollen to a great extent. When such is the case, it may be neces- 
sary to foment it and scarify it previous to attempting its return, 
or to apply some astringent to it, such as vinegar and water. 
It may be useful sometimes to pass the catheter and empty the 
rectum. After it is returned sutures should be passed through 
the lips of the vulva, or under the skin on the outside of it. In 
the ewe it is a common practice to pass a small ring through the 
external parts, and I think it would not be amiss to use it in 
other animals. The cow, if down, should be raised up under her 
hind quarters with a quantity of dry horse-dung or straw, so as to 
favour the retention of the uterus. She should have some ano- 
dyne and aperient medicine, and be kept very abstemiously on 
bran mash or gruel until the pains have subsided. Bags of scald- 
ing bran or hot salt should be put to the loins, and fomentations 
to the vulva, and, if the pains should continue for some days, we 
may try a blister to the lumbar vertebrae. We should be careful 
to observe whether the animal urinates at all, as sometimes in- 
flammation of the meatus urinarius takes place causing extreme 
pain from the retention of the urine. In such cases, we should 
pass the catheter. When we suspect that the retention of the 
placenta causes great irritation, and we fear inversion of the 
uterus, our best plan will be to remove it at once, and afterwards 
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