280 DICTIONARY OF THE VETERINARY ART. 



Turmeric. Turmeric root, an aromatic stimulant, some- 

 times used in jaundice or yellows. 



Twitch. An instrument made by fixing a noose, or cord, 

 to the end of a stick ; this is put on the horse's upper lip and 

 twisted rather tight, which makes him stand quiet during an 

 operation. 



TyxWany. A distention of the abdomen by air. 



Typhus. Putrid fever. 



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Udder. The udder is a glandular body, wnose office is 

 to secrete milk. It is divided, in the cow, into four quarters ; 

 each of which has an excretory duct, or teat, whose office is 

 to facilitate the extraction of milk. At the extremity of each 

 teat is a contrivance for the purpose of retaining the fluid 

 contained in the udder, until it becomes much distended ; 

 when, if not drawn off, it flows spontaneously, and the animal 

 is thereby partly relieved of her burden. Sometimes the udder 

 swells and becomes sore, and is often caused by improper 

 feeding. As there is great sympathy existing between the 

 stomach and udder, whatever deranges the former will also 

 affect the latter, through the medium of sympathetic action. 

 In this case, the cow should be drenched with a tea of penny- 

 royal and thoroughwort, and fed on gruel. The udder should 

 be fomented with an infusion of mullein leaves. Should the 

 swelling continue and appear painful, the following embroca- 

 tion may be used : linseed oil and lime water, equal parts, 

 mix. If an abscess forms, and matter can be felt, it should 

 be opened at its most depending part, so that the matter may 

 run freely off. 



Ulcers. There are quite a variety of ulcers to be found 

 in animals ; the most of them will heal by the application of 

 a mild astringent, or tonic, such as an infusion of barberry bark, 

 or the tincture of capsicum. If it be foul or callous in any 

 part, then powdered bloodroot will be proper. 



