Should the womb not contract at once it may have applied against it a sponge squeezed out of a cold sublimate solution, or it may be drawn out of the abdominal wound and exposed to the cold air until it contracts.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
The womb is now emptied with a sponge, which has been boiled or squeezed out of a sublimate solution, and if any liquid has fallen into the abdomen it may be removed in the same way.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
An assistant, whose hands, like those of the operator, have been dipped in the sublimate solution, may press his hands on the wound behind the knife to prevent the protrusion of the intestines.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler