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various parts of the United States, as efficient in acute 

 garget. Indeed, it is sometimes called the "garget weed." 

 It is given by mixing a handful of the dried leaves with the 

 food, and rubbing the udder with an ointment prepared by 

 simmering a few ounces of the bruised root with a pound of 

 lard, and straining. 



For hard and slow indurations or "knots," that remain 

 after the affection, Prof. Gamgee uses — 



No. 384. Iodide of mercury, | drachm. 



Glycerine, 



Alcohol, of each, 4 oz. 



Eub gently and thoroughly with this, every two days. 



This, or any other form of iodine ointment will answer ; 

 but after severe attacks the udder is often permanently in- 

 jured, and the cow's capacity for giving milk incurably di- 

 minished. 



After slight attacks of garget the teats are often obstructed 

 and narrowed. They may be enlarged by inserting a well 

 oiled quill with a circular leather collar about an inch in di- 

 ameter. This can be kept in place readily by a piece of 

 sticking plaster, and removed when milking ; if worn for a 

 week or two it will relieve the contraction. 



In all cases it is of the greatest consequence to keep the 

 udder empty by repeated milkings. As the teats are tender 

 and swollen this must be done gently. The calf will often 

 succeed better than the attendant. In England a "teat 

 syphon" is manufactured for drawing the milk by exhaustion 

 of air in a receiver. If the milk is "caked" in the udder^ 

 injections of a saturated solution of bicarbonate of potash in 

 warm water, with a small syringe with a long nozzle, is 

 recommended by English authorities. 



