Diseases of Cattle. 93 



of the chest, will benefit greatly. Blanket well, and if the 

 limbs become cold nib them briskly with alcohol and band- 

 age. Allow the animal to inhale cool, fresh air, and give 

 plenty of fresh, cold water to drink. Feed on soft food. 

 Price of remedies Nos. 122 and 123 complete, $1.50. 



infla?amation of the udder. 



(Garget Mammitis,) 



This troublesome inflammation occurs in cows most fre- 

 quently shortly after calving, but in some instances not until 

 several weeks after. Usually it is confined to one quartei 

 of the udder only. 



CxA.USES : — Becoming overheated. Net milking th2 

 cow before calving, when her udder is almost ready to 

 burst. Neglecting to milk the cow sufficientlv after calving 

 If the udder, teats and milk ducts are kept from over-gorge- 

 rnent, there will be no trouble with inflammation of the ud- 

 der. Cows endowed with great milking qualities are usual 

 h'- the victims of garget. 



SYMPTOMS:— Inflamm.ation of the udder may exisi 

 in mild form for a few days and then subside, without an^- 

 alarming symptoms. But with the severe form, the udde- 

 b^ccm/s verv hot, ^ed, swollen and piinful, rumination Vf^^ 

 tiallv s^^spended, m.ilk becomes diminished. T]-- " ' " 

 portion of the udder will appear and feel firm and ha-d. O'^^ 

 ing to the condition of the udder, m.uch pain is evinced dur- 

 ing the operation of milking. The milk will be thick an] 

 curd-like, and frequently streaked with blood. If the con- 

 is not relieved, suppuration takes rl?cp ^vitl-i-^ t^-'" " 

 The pus mav be discharged with the milk, or it may grow 

 to a soft, fluctuating point, and break externally ; causing the 



