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SORE TEATS AND UDDERS. 



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Sometimes, before calving, and more frequently after, 

 ttie teats and udders are swollen and sore, otherwise 

 than the intemil inflammation called garget. 



Remedy. Foment the parts affected with warm water, 

 or warm soap suds, and in severe cases foment long and 

 often with some astringent tea, as beech, barberry, or 

 raspberry. Or use one of the last two recipes on page 

 53. After the parts are dry, apply a cooling ointment. 



MILK FEVER, OR DROPPING AFTER CALVING. 



This disease is most common to cows in high con- 

 dition, and in the hot season. The cows that have 

 large, full udders some time before calving, are most 

 liable to be attacked with this disease.' It generally 

 appears about the second or third day after calving ; 

 occasionally she is down a few days after calving, and 

 is seldom able to rise for several days. 



Symptoms. Refusing food; looking dull and heavy ; 

 restlessness ; lowing ; nose dry and hot ; tongue fre- 

 quently protruded : eyes wild and staring ; the udder 

 swelled and inflamed ; the secretions of milk suspended ; 

 weakness ; staggering ; heaving of the flanks ; weak- 

 ness of the loins, and everj^ symptom of fever. Palsy 

 soon steals over the whole frame, and she falls. 



Treatment. Bleed freely, and give a pound of Epsom 

 salts, and give aromatics, such as ginger or herb teas. 

 Half an ounce of saltpetre and a pint of linseed oil are 

 good to give with the salts. If there be much fever, 

 treat as for that complaint, and feed with mashes, and 

 light food generally. Get her up as soon as possible. 



GARGET. 



This disorder attacks the udders of cows, particularly 

 young ones after their first calving, or cows in high con- 

 dition. The internal part of the udder becomes inflamed, 

 generally in one part at first, but if not relieved, it often 



