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er^ of young cattle, who are very liable to its attack ^ 

 especially at the time of calving. 



Symptoms. — One or more quarters of the udder be- 

 comes swollen, hardened, hotter than common, and 

 painful when pressed ; the milk is reduced in quantity, 

 and changed to a ragged, bloody, or corrupt appear- 

 ance. At other times, the secretion of milk is stopped, 

 and the tumefied quarter proceeds to a state of suppu- 

 ration- It not unfrequently happens that the hinder 

 extremeties, at the same time become swollen and in- 

 flamed, especially about the hip joint, hock, and fet- 

 lock ; which often disables the animal from rising 

 when down. Sometimes the symptoms of this disease 

 assume a different appearance, and the udder is 

 scarcely or not at all affected ; but the disease appears 

 confined to the joints ; vvhich is known by their being 

 swollen and inflamed, and attacking such cows as are 

 liable to the downfall in the udder. 



Cure. — As soon as the disease is discovered, re- 

 move the animal from the pasture, and take from her 

 three or four quarts of blood ; especially if the cow 

 be in good condition, and breathes quickly, and ap- 

 pears stupid ; do this at night, and the next morning 

 give her the drink as per recipe No. 5, or No. 3. If 

 it be damp and cold, keep her under shelter, and feed 

 her moderately with nourishing food ; but if the 

 weather be fine, turn her into a bare pasture, where 

 she will be obliged to exeit herself for her food. The 

 swollen udder, or rather that part of it which is affec- 

 ted, [for only one quarter is usually aflected at the 

 same time,] should have the bad milk drawn from it 

 three or four times a day ; for if suffered to remain 

 in it, it will irrhate and increase the inflammation. — 

 Bathe it also after milking with olive oil, or elder 

 ointment ; and if the swelling continue, and be not 

 very tender, the following embrocation will be of 

 great service : 



RECIPE No. 25. — Olive oil, 3 ounces ; oil of turpentiue, 1 oz. ; 

 , and camphor, 2 drachms. Mix. 



Or, No. 26. — Soft soap, 4 ounces ; spring water, 1 pint ; rectified 

 spirits of wine, and do. turpentine, 2 ounces each. Dissolve the 

 Boap in spring- water boiling hot ; and when cold, add the spirit of 

 wine and turpentine. 



Let this mixture be well rubbed on the part affected 



