Cattle 1853 - Lewis Family Farm

398 CATTLE.
ment of false presentation, or by the general concussion which
accompanies the expulsion of tiro womb. The laceration is sometimes
a foot in length, and is generally found on one side, and not
far from the bottom of the uterus.
The animal needs not to be abandoned even in such a case, although
there will be considerably more difficulty in returning the
womb, because the same pressure cannot be made with the doubled
hand on the bottom of it, and that difficulty may be increased by
the furious state of the beast suffering much intensity of pain, and
the whole frame disordered by such an accident. No time should
be lost in vain efforts to bring the lacerated parts together and secure
them by stitches ; but, the womb having been well cleaned, the
placenta removed, and the bleeding somewhat stayed, it must be
returned as well and as speedily as can be managed, and the bandage
applied, or the lips of the bearing secured by stitches : the
cow should then be bled, and opiates administered. Nature will
often do wonders here—the mischief wili l>e repaired—the uterus
will become whole again, and that without a tenth part of the fever
that might be expected ; and there are instances upon record in
which the cow has suckled her calf, and produced another a twelvemonth
afterwards.
Rupture of the uterus may occur without protrusion of the part,
from the too powerful action of that organ. The sympton* are
obscure—they have not yet been sufficiently observed. They would
probably be gradual ceasing of the labor pains—coldness of the
horns and ears and mouth— paleness of the mouth—a small and
accelerated pulse.—swelling of the belly, and the discharge of bloody,
glairy, fetid matter from the shape. Nothing can be done in such
a case.
Homoeopathic treatment—This will be the same as for mere inversion
of the womb.
PROTRUSION OF THE BLADDER.
In long protracted labor, accompanied by pains unusually violent,
the bladder has protruded. If the calf be not already born, it must
be extricated as quickly as the case will admit, and that without
scrupulous regard to the safety of the cow ; for the protruded bladder
can never be returned to its natural situation—in consequence of
pain and inconvenience, the animal can never afterwards carry high
condition, but will be a miserable and disgusting object as long as
she lives.
RETENTION OF THE FOSTtTS.
It may happen that the pains of parturition gradually abate, and
at length cease. If the cow has been much exhausted or injured by
the continuance of the labor, or the efforts made to relieve her, and