INVERSION OF THE UTERUS IN A COW. 
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carrying my arm into the vagina, taking with me the apex of the 
uterus ; but, then, we could not force the swollen sides in : I con- 
sequently withdrew my arm, and immediately the uterus fell back 
into its original place. 
On looking at the neck of the uterus, I found that it was very 
small and contracted, and not above four or five inches in diameter. 
This made me apprehensive that it would not admit the uterus. I 
therefore tried to return it by beginning to force it in close to the 
neck ; but I could not succeed at all in this way. 
I next essayed my original plan. In a short time I got my hand 
into the vagina where 1 had had it before, and, by my assistant’s 
steadily and firmly forcing the sides in around my arm, I at length 
found the uterus give way and return up ; and thus, by persever- 
ance, we restored it to its proper place. 
The cow was a good deal exhausted after it. I gave her 3ss of 
opium to allay any straining, and put a suture through the vulva, 
and a truss on. 
In the afternoon she had two aperient powders. 
19th, 6 A.M. — The bowels have not been moved, nor lias she 
been seen to urinate. 
I sent ol. ricini lb.iss, spt. seth. nit. %ii, ol. croton gutt. xx, to 
be given at twice in the course of the day. 
20th. — I saw her this morning. She is warm and comfortable. 
Pulse nearly natural. Introduced the catheter, and drew off a con- 
siderable quantity of urine ; but I think she can urinate without the 
catheter. 
Does not eat. 
2\st.— -About the same. Pulse quicker; bowels not opened. 
Sent aloes 3ix, sodse sulph. §xii, zingib. Ji, spt. seth. nit. Jiss, 
to be given during the day if necessary. 
7 p.m. — She has not yet dunged any thing; she urinates; is 
warm all over ; respiration calm and natural ; looks rather dull, 
and her pulse is a little quicker. Does not eat any thing ; is not in 
any apparent pain ; has a dew on her nose. 
20th. — From the last date to the present she gradually sunk, 
would not eat any thing, and this day she died. 
Examination. — I am sorry that I was not present when she was 
opened, but the uterus was kept for my examination. The butcher 
informed me that there were nearly two bucketsful of sero-purulent 
liquid in it. When I saw the uterus it was cut open and laid on 
the grass ; the vagina and os uteri were perfectly sound ; the 
inner lining of the uterus was of a brownish colour, and partially 
covered with some purulent matter ; the cotyledons were nearly 
absorbed ; the coats of the uterus were not much thickened, but 
within them there were, here and there, some remains of extrava- 
sation of blood. Towards the fundus was the most diseased. The 
