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secretion is stopped in one quarter or in all of the udder. 

 In very bad cases a part of the udder may die and 

 slough off. In cases in which the secretion is stopped 

 it may return at the next period of lactation. 



In treatment, the milk should be drawn frequently 

 and the udder gently but thoroughly rubbed. Bathe 

 with hot water for twenty minutes at a time, rub dry, 

 and applj^ an ointment made by dissolving two table- 

 spoonfuls of gum camphor in a teacupful of melted 

 fresh lard. An ounce of fluid extract of belladonna 

 added is an improvement. The gland should be bathed 

 three times daily, and the ointment well rubbed in. 

 If the udder is large and pendulous, supporting it with 

 a wide piece of cloth with holes cut for the teats, gives 

 relief. A poultice of spent hops or similar light 

 material applied inside of the cloth is excellent. 



A form of inflammation of the udder that is prev- 

 alent in some localities starts with a small sore at 

 the opening of the milk -duct. This causes the cow 

 to milk hard, and a milking tube is resorted to, which 

 usually carries the germs from the sore up into the 

 udder and causes much difficulty. When these small 

 scabby sores first appear they should be treated with 

 white lotion, and lard or vaseline applied to keep the 

 part soft. As there is a tendency for the opening 

 to close and heal over, a small, smooth, hard-wood 

 plug should be inserted in the end of the milk -duct 

 after each milking. The plug should be well greased 

 with vaseline or fresh lard. 



In cases in which mammitis is due to invasion of the 

 gland by bacteria, a solution of carbolic acid, one 



