FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 99 



GARGET. 



Another disease that I will call your attention to for a few minutes 

 is mammitis or what is known among the dairymen as garget. This 

 disease may be due to constitutional derangement, but quite frequently 

 to some injury of the udder. The inflammation causes the milk to sepa- 

 rate and the caseine, forming in lumps in the udder^ frequently causes 

 serious trouble. The treatment that I would recommend is the thorough 

 bathing of the udder with hot water, then manipulating the hardened 

 portion with the hands until it can be forced out through the teats. 

 Follow up this treatment at least three times per day and give the ani- 

 mal a moderate dose of Epsom salts, followed up by a few doses of ni- 

 trate of potash, and apply some lotion, such as camphorated liniment 

 with belladonna, to the udder. 



Q. Is there any danger from the injection of iodide of potassium? 



A. Dr. Dunphy. — Injury sometimes results if too little time is taken 

 in making the solution. Sterilized water should be used and the tube 

 should be treated with an antiseptic solution. 



Q. What causes an abcess in the udder? 



A. Dr. Dunphy. — It is generally due to external causes, such as a 

 blow or from lying on it. Bathe the udder frequently with hot water 

 and manipulate with the hand. 



DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



BY DR. H. F. PALMER, DETROIT. 



There is one thought suggested by the previous speaker regarding 

 which I desire one word. XV'hen cow-pox appears in a herd, the most 

 natural thing to do, is to immediately vaccinate every animal of that 

 herd and then all will be immune to the disease. This can be accom- 

 plished by scarifying a small place high upon the udder so that vesicles 

 will not appear on the teats. If you get one distinct vesicle the animal 

 is just as immune as one that is entirely covered. 



You cannot expect me in the short time at our disposal to enumer- 

 ate all the diseases of the horse and give remedies for their treatment. 

 I desire to confine my remarks to the prevention side of the question. 

 A horse is simply a machine to convert raw material into energy for 

 work. I would advise you to carefully study your horses and make 

 yourselves familiar with the individual characteristics of each. Study 

 the needs of the horse and do not pour down any medicine until you 

 know the horse is sick, what ails him and what action you may expect to 

 receive from the administration of such medicine. J desire to repeat 

 this. Do not be continually giving your horse medicine for fear he 

 will be sick. 



This leads me to the thought of the rations of the horse. Feed a 



