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HiLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 
In all such operations certain general rules should be observed, aa 
follows : 
First— Thoroughly anoint the hand with lard, or oil, before introduc- 
ing it into the vagina. 
Second — Make the examinations while tho cow is standing, and between 
the pains. 
Third — In pulling at the feet, enclose the claws in the hollow of the, 
palm, so that they will not tear the delicate coats of the womb. 
Flooding. 
Sometimes after a natural birth which has been rapid, and often aftc/ 
an abortion which has been brought on by violence, there is a severe at. 
tack of “flooding,” or bleeding from the womb. It may escape from 
the vagina, or it may be indicated by paleness of the mouth and nose, 
weak pulse, great weakness and coldness of the surface, and the womb 
be found to be filled with clotted blood. 
Treatment. — The hand should be introduced into the womb, the clof.v 
and any remaining portion of the after-birth seized and - extracted, and u 
sponge dipped in hot Vinegar and water, or very hot or very cold water 
alone, be wrung out in the uterus. A full dose of fresh ergot of rye, one 
to two ounces, should be given without delay. 
If these measures fail, a piece of ice the size of a walnut should be car- 
ried into the womb and left there ; or a tea-spoonful of powdered alum 
should be stirred in a tea-cupful of milk, and a sponge of this be squeezed 
out in the womb. Internally, Prof. Gangee recommends, for either tho 
mare or cow, 
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No. 8 8 Oz. Compound tincture of cinnamon, 
0 Oz. Dilated sulphuric acid. 
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Mix and give two table-spoonfuls for a dose every one or two hours, in a 
quart of water. 
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Retention of After-birth. 
There are many causes leading to this. The most common of these 
are hurried deliveries, adherenco of the after-birth to the walls of the 
womb, and poverty of the animal. Ketention for two or even throe days 
under ordinary circumstances is not especially serious. If left to putrify, 
fetid discharges will exhaust the animal. The blood is poisoned, and tho 
animal either dies or remains unhealthy for life. After forty-eight hours, 
if trouble still exists, the hand and arm well oiled should be introduced. 
