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ULCERATION OF THE UDDER. 



Mares are sometimes subject to this disease, wliicli is caused 

 by the milk's coagulating in the bag, and causing inflamma- 

 tion and suppuration. The udder becomes swollen, hot, 

 tender, hard, and knotty. A flaxseed poultice should at once 

 be applied, when the abscess will soon be brought to a head, 

 which will be known by its smooth, polished appearance and 

 its soft feeling. It should then be lanced, and the udder 

 bathed twice a day with lard melted- as hot as the animal can 

 bear. Sometimes it becomes necessary to inject a solution of 

 the sulphate of zinc into the opening ; but in ordinary cases 

 the hot lard is sufficient, if properly applied. 



INFLAMED VEINS. 



The jugular or neck vein sometimes becomes inflamed in 

 consequence of being injured by a bungling bleeder. A swell- 

 ing is first noticed, followed by a gaping in the incision in the 

 neck, from which an acrid fluid oozes. 



For treatment, bathe the part well with cold water, into 

 Which a small portion of tincture of myrrh is thrown, and with 

 6, purging ball a cure is soon effected. 



SURGICAL CASES. 



It frequently becomes necessary, in order to relieve the 

 animal from some painful disease, to resort to operations in 

 Burgery ; this, in fact, has of late years become an important 



