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times tlie flow of milk is totally stopped and 

 sometimes tlie inflammation extends to the hip 

 joint, hock and foot lock. 



Eemedy: — It \YilL he necessary as soon as the 

 do-wnfall is discovered^ and especially in an ag-. 

 gravated case, to hring the animal out of the 

 pasture and if deemed necessary, take from three 

 to five quarts of hlood according to the size or 

 strength, next give her a purging drink and 

 bathe the udder well with elder ointment, or use 

 mercurial garget ointment, which is made hy 

 taking soft Soap 1 Ih. Mercurial Ointment 2 

 ounces, camphor rubbed down with a little spir- 

 its of wine 1 ounce, rub them well together. 

 Should there be any fever, give a few doses of 

 fever medicine; this is a disease of great impor- 

 tance, as many Cows arc ruined or lost purely 

 from neglect: The ,milk must be taken from 

 the Cow perfectly clean, and this should be done 

 several times during the day; and the Cow must 

 be fed scantily and with no stimulating food, 



The teats sometimes get very sore, this is easily 

 remedied by using the ointment for sore teats. 

 Take elder ointment 6 ounces. Bees wax 2 

 ounces, Sugar of lead 1 ounce, Alum 1 ounce in 



