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attack. She gave a little more than three gallons, but 

 since she has given but little more than two gallons, 

 and I have never been able to get her above two and 

 ont^-half gallons per day." 



Mr. J. T. : "My cow has had two attacks, the first se- 

 vere, and the second very mild. There was a reduction 

 of one-half gallon in the milk flow after the first at- 

 tack, but have not noticed any reduction after the sec- 

 ond.'' 



Mr. S. T. : "My cow has her third calf. Nearly two 

 months ago she suffered a severe attack of milk fever. 

 The milk yield is now nearly three gallons per day, 

 which is better than at any time in her previous history." 



Mr. W. : "My cow suffered a severe attack of milk fe- 

 ver about one month ago. She is 10 or 12 years old. 

 She improved rapidly and as evidence that her health 

 is unimpaired she has a ravenous appetite. She gives 

 as much milk as ever, about 3 1-2 gallons, without extra 

 feed." 



These animals Avere treated by the writer or Dr. C. 

 A. Gary, and we testify that the cases were genuine 

 milk fever or parturient apoplexy of a severe type. 

 Each animal passed through a stage of complete coma 

 lasting for several hours. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE UDDER — GARGET— MAMMITIS — 



MASTITIS. 



The udder of the cow is divided into four distinct 

 glands or portions, with complete partitions, i. e., one- 

 quarter is not connected with another. 



Prominent among the causes are imperfect milking, 

 allowing some of the milk to remain in the udder which 

 becomes infected, curdles, begins to decompose, and in- 

 flammation follows. 



Heavy milkers are most frequently attacked. Ex- 



