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objecting to have it touched. The appetite is more or less 

 imj^aired, in some cases being almost wholly suspended, but 

 increased thirst is evinced by the patient. The bowels are 

 usually constipated, and the urine is passed in lessened 

 quantities and is heightened in colour. Any milk that may 

 be drawn away at this time contains lumps or clots, and 

 may be mixed with blood, or even pus, and j^ossesses a 

 foetid odour. At this stage of the disease total destruction 

 of the affected portions of the gland may be expected to 

 take place, and even death of the patient sometimes occurs. 

 In cases terminating favourably, a full flow of milk cannot 

 be expected from the gland until the animal has her next 

 calf. 



7'?-<?«/w?(??z/.— The treatment should be prompt and energetic, 

 as the longer the case is neglected, the more difficult it be- 

 comes to effect a cure. The treatment embraces the emj^loy- 

 ment of both local and constitutional remedies. A purga- 

 tive should at once be given, and a suspensory bandage 

 should be used to support the weight of the gland. The 

 application of a suspensory bandage is one of the most 

 important requisites in the treatment of mammitis. The 

 bandage, being placed in position, may have a quantity of 

 bran or spent hops placed in it and around the udder, and 

 the bran or hops should be kept constantly moist by pour- 

 ing upon them hot water — care being exercised not to scald 

 the patient. If rigours are observed, a'good diffusible stimu- 

 lant should be administered, and the patient kept warmly 

 clothed. As much milk as possible should be drawn off 

 from the inflamed gland, to effect which object the j^atient 

 may be milked as many as a dozen or more times 

 daily. The lumps or clots may be broken up by gentle 

 manipulation, and forced out of the gland. If the milk 

 will run, a milk syphon may be inserted in each teat, 

 secured in place and allowed to remain as long as benefit 



