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THE STOCK owner's ADVISER. 



affected. The patient usually has a chill at the beginning of the 

 disease, is thirsty, with appe'tite impaired. The bowels are con- 

 stipated and the urine high in color. The milk in the glands 

 becomes clotted, and may be mixed with blood, or even pus, and 

 possesses a fetid odor. At this stage, destruction of a portion or 

 whole of the gland may be expected. In cases terminating fa- 

 vorably, a full flow of milk cannot be expected from the gland 

 until the animal has her next calf. 



Treatment. — Give one pound of epsom salts. A suspensory 

 bandage is of the greatest importance. Holes should be made in 



Fig. 138— Mammitis. 



the bandage for the teats to go through, and the bandage fastened 

 over the back. The gland should rest upon the bandage, packed 

 with bran and hops, which should be kept moist by constantly 

 pouring warm water upon them. The patient should be kept 

 warmly clothed, and an ounce of alcohol should be administered 

 three times a day. The cow should be milked a dozen times a 

 day. The bumps or clots by this means may be broken down 

 and forced out of the gland. If the milk will run, a milk syphon 

 may be used and allowed to remain in. In case of suppuration, 



