The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-11

sterility.
When a COW fails 10 conceive II may
be that she is too rat from the feeding
Of corn and lack OF exercise. but we
also ind that where a COW is run
down in condition she may not breed
until she is kept up and got into good
condition. not by the feeding OF corn,
but by a free use Of a nitrogenous ra-
tion The very fat COW should be
turned out Of doors and put upon a
spare diet until she comes IN heat,
when she viii be likely to conceive
when bred Il sometimes helps mat
ters TO give her a full dose Of epson
salts before turning her out. and some
go 10 the extreme Of giving one
drachm doses Of iodide Of potash two
OF three times daily. but this is un-
necessary unless there is disease OF
the womb or Of the ovaries.
In chronic cases Of sterility among
cows It is usually found that the womb
or its mouth are diseased or there is
a catarrhal discharge which must be
removed before the animal will breed,
and ii Is a somewhat simple matter
to treat these cases. The owner should
provide himself with a fountain sy-
ringe OF with a tin can holding one
gallon and to which has been soldered
a tin pipe. to which may be attached
a long rubber hose. The can Is 70
be filed with a warm 1900 solution
Of chloride OF zinc; the free end OF the
hose Is then inserted into the vagina
and the solution allowed TO run freely
into that organ so as to wash It out
thoroughly. This should be done twice
daily for a few days, then three times
a week, and soon all discharge VIII
cease. and the animal will be likely TO
breed successfully. This should always
be done with every COW just after calv-
ing. when 1t is possible to also cleanse
out the womb before Il close8 and II
this were made a practice upon every
stock farm there would be much less
trouble from sterility and abortion
than is now the case Where abortion
has been prevalent the genitals OF ali
pregnant cows should be washed once
daily with the solution mentioned
above, and no COW should be bred
when there is discharge from the va
gina. The same solution will be found
equally effective for the washing OF
the sheath OF the bull, and this should
also be attended to where abortion has
been troublesome. We also ind that
in many COWS that fail to breed the
mouth OF the womb has become closed
by an lnerustatlon which It Is difficult
to remove by the injections mentioned,
and where this Is found to be the
case the os uterl should be carefully
opened by working the fingers in
wards in shape OF a cone, after which
Il Is possible to introduce a dilator,
which, II allowed to remain. will rem
der the new condition permanent and
at the same time allow a discharge 70
come away from the womb. which Is
a common result Of this operation, 80
that the womb may then be washed
out with beneficial results. In other
cases there Is an acid discharge from
the womb and vagina during heat
which has the power Of rendering the
act Of breeding ineffective and Il has
been found that this may be corrected
by the injection Of an alkaline solu-
ton, Just before breeding. A solution
Of one tablespoonful Of bicarbonate Of
soda in a quart OF water viii be found
effective and II should be inieN I'd into
the vagina Of all shy breeding animals
half an hour before population. The
solution should be milk-warm when
injected. The animal after service
should be placed IN a perfectly quiet
box stall away from the sight and
sound OF other cattle and should re-
main there until all excitement has
subslded.