542 THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



is obtained. In cavse suppuration takes place, the parts 

 must be opened to allow the pus to escape freely. Bella- 

 donna paste is a very useful application to the gland, as it 

 relieves pain, etc. If suppuration occurs, it may be neces- 

 sary to open the teat only. Suppuration does not com- 

 pletely destroy the function of the part. If the udder 

 becomes indurated, the ungt. iodi. comp. will be found 

 useful. If gangrene occurs_, remove the gangrenous por- 

 tions, give tonics, etc. 



Stricture of the Teat. — Stricture of the teat is a very 

 common condition, and may result from exposure to cold, 

 etc. Almost any of the causes of mammitis will produce 

 it. It is often seen in the cow after calving, and causes 

 the milk to flow in a small stream, by means of which 

 symptom its presence may be known. A wart situated 

 within the teat will give rise to the same symptom. The 

 stricture is usually situated in the uj^per portion of the 

 teat. 



Treatment. — The treatment consists in dividing the 

 stricture — the best instrument for the purpose being the 

 concealed bistoury. Too large an incision should not be 

 made. After division of the stricture, the cow should be 

 milked three or four times a day to prevent the parts 

 adhering. In case they do adhere, they must be again 

 divided in the same way as at first. 



Warts. — Warts occur both on the outside and the inside 

 of the teats, and are of the same character as when 

 occurring in any other part of the body. If a wart be 

 situated on the outside of the teat, a few applications of 

 calamine ointment will usually be sufficient to effect its 

 removal. If it be situated on the inside of the teat, the 

 concealed bistoury may be used to cut it away. Calculi, or 

 concretions known as milk stones, are also found occasion- 

 ally in the duct of the teat, and cause more or less 



