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Teeatment. — Give a pound of epsom salts as quickly as possi- 

 ble, with enemas of tepid water. If down, the patient should 

 be kept propped up on her sternum, with a support for her head. 

 Her position must be changed every two hours. I have always 

 had good results from the use of ice to the head. The blood that 

 should go to make milk is thrown back upon the system, thus 

 producing a congested state of the brain. Blisters or strong 

 liniments should be applied to the spine. If tympanites sets in, 

 the trochar and canula should be used to relieve the condition. 

 Hand-rubbing the body is beneficial. The cow should be milked 

 every two hours, and l)e protected from the sun in the summer 

 and from cold in the winter. The urine should be removed from 

 the bladder by the catheter. Nitrous sether, two ounces; bella- 

 donna tincture, one drachm, should be given every four hours. 

 Half-ounce doses of the bromide of potash should accompany 

 every other dose. 



MAMMITIS. 



Inflammation of the mammary glands is usually found in the 

 cow, but is met with occasionally in all females. It occurs in two 

 forms — an inflammation of the superior structure of the glands 

 and an inflammation of the interior of the glands. It may affect 

 a single gland, or all the glands may be involved in the inflam- 

 matory process. 



Causes. — It is frequently due to an injury caused by briers, 

 brush, or wounds inflicted from any cause. Poisonous weeds or 

 stings from insects may cause it. A change in temperature or 

 a change in the animal's condition may produce it. It is often 

 caused by neglecting to completely empty the udder at each 

 milking. 



Sympto^is. — There will be a straddling gait if the whole gland 

 is inflamed. If but a portion of the gland is inflamed, the animal 

 will be lame in the lim'b next to the inflamed part. The glands 

 will be swollen, hard, and tender to the touch. A well-marked 

 fever is present, the muzzle is dry and hot, and the breathing is 



