DISEASES OF THE GENERATIVE ORGANS. 403 



SORE TEATS, SCABS, CRACKS, WARTS. 



By the act of sucking, especially in cold weather, the teats 

 are subject to abrasions, cracks, and scabs, and as the result 

 of such irritation, or independently, warts sometimes grow 

 and prove troublesome. The warts should be clipped off with 

 sharp scissors and their roots burned with a solid pencil of 

 lunar caustic. This is best done before parturition to secure 

 healing before suckling begins. For sore teats use an oint- 

 ment of vaseline one ounce, balsam of tolu five grains, and 

 sulphate of zinc five grains. 



