19^ THE NATURE AND TREATMENT OP 



remedied by introducing a tube constructed for the purpose 

 (see cut, page 3), which should be well lubricated with olive 

 oil, and allowed to remain in the lactiferous channel for several 

 hours daily, or until all danger of re-adhesion has passed away. 

 The lactiferous outlet is sometimes obstructed by false mem- 

 branes running across its channel ; these must be annihilated 

 by the introduction of the tube. 



TUMORS IN THE TEAT. 



Tumors are occasionally found in the teats ; their presence 

 is determined by bulbous enlargement, which on manipulation 

 appear very evident ; the methodis medendi in such cases, is 

 to introduce a tube well smeared with iodine ointment, and re- 

 peat the operation two or three times daily until the milk. 

 passes freely. 



INJURIES TO THE TEATS. 



I have met with several cases of injury to the teats in the 

 form of an incision, which occurred accidentally on the animal 

 rising from the ground, cutting or lacerating the same with its 

 own hoofs. When the accident is discovered shortly after it 

 happened, the parts may be brought together by uninterrupted 

 suture ; the seam is then coated with collodion, and the milk 

 must be evacuated wholly by the tube until the parts have 

 united. Sometimes the union is not complete, but a small fis- 

 tulous opening is left, through which the milk is constantly 

 dribbling. The only way to remedy this is to convert the fis- 

 tula into a simple flesh-wound ; this is done by means of a 

 sharp-pointed knife which removes the thin callus forming the 

 interior of the fistula, the raw edges are then to be brought to- 

 gether by suture, and collodion and the tube used as before. 



SORE TEATS. 



First, wash with warm water and castile soap ; then lubricate 

 the parts with 



Lime Water, '. . ) 



LiDBeedOU j Equal parts. 



