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of the toxines absorbed from the seat of the infection, and the 
resistance offered by the animal organism to the poison. 
Treatment .—Basing our treatment upon the foregoing 
etiology and pathology, the indications are to immediately open 
the os uteri and thoroughly clean out the uterus, removing the 
gelatinous exudate and decomposing animal matter. This 
allows the introduction of air into the womb and interferes with 
the proliferation of the anaerobic microbes and the consequent 
further production and absorption of the ptomaines. The uterus 
should then be thoroughly washed out with a five per cent, 
solution of creolin or a one per cent, solution of cresylic acid. 
These agents are non-irritant and non-poisonous and are much 
to be preferred to the poisonous corrosive sublimate or carbolic 
solution. Support the animal on the sternum with bundles of 
straw with the head in an upright position if possible. If de¬ 
glutition is not impossible give a cathartic of aloes and calomel 
in bolus. If the muscles of deglutition are paralyzed so as to 
render a bolus unsafe use eserine. Relieve the bowels with 
copious warm water injections to which has been added a few 
ounces of glycerine. Draw the urine. 
In the earlier stages I find that aconite ^ ss, fl. ext. bella¬ 
donna § i and alcohol 3 iiss, giving two teaspoonfuls of this 
mixture every hour for four or five hours, works well. Then 
shove stimulants, and in my experience nothing works better 
than whiskey, and I believe this should be pushed nearly to the 
point of producing intoxication in the patient. 
During the past summer I have treated three cases, using 
the treatment outlined above. Two of these resulted in recov¬ 
ery and the other cow, in which case I gave a rather doubtful 
prognosis to the owner, was converted into beef, and, against 
my protest, shipped to the Brighton markets for consumption; 
the owner preferring to realize something on his animal to the 
risk of suffering a total loss. 
I am aware, gentlemen, that there is another theory as to 
the seat of infection in this disease and a new treatment based 
upon this theory is claiming the attention of veterinarians 
