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CHAPPED TEATS 



The condition, chapped teats, is quite common during the 

 *~ winter season and is due to excessive local irritation of the 

 teats. The sucking of the calf, and sudden chilling of the teat 

 after the calf has finished, will often produce a chapped con- 

 dition. Cows kept in cold, damp stalls often suffer from 

 chapped teats due to the teats and udder coming in contact with 

 water and filth when the cow is lying down. Sudden exposure 

 to cold after the completion of milking with wet hands will 

 also cause this condition. Chapped teats may be either mild 

 or severe in form, depending upon the amount and the nature 

 of the irritant. In mild cases the fissures (cracks) are small, 

 and the flow of milk is unaltered, while in severe cases the 

 fissures may form large gaping wounds (sores) which, at times, 

 will cause a retention of the milk and even inflammation of the 

 udder (mammitis). 



Treatment. — The affected animal should be placed in a 

 clean, dry, warm stall, and great care should be exercised when 

 milking so as to allow the wound to heal. The use of vaseline 

 is recommended because of its soothing effect on the chapped 

 areas. In cases where healing is tardy, the application of mild 

 antiseptic solution will be found beneficial. 



WARTS (PAPILLOMATA) 



Treatment. — Warts may be greatly benefited or entirely 

 are frequently located on the surface skin of the teats. They 

 are not only unsightly, but often become very troublesome. 

 Warts occurring on the teats of heifers are essentially benign 

 and as a rule respond readily to treatment. 



Treatment. — Warts may be greatly benefitted or entirely 

 removed by the application of pure olive oil, the oil being 

 generously smeared over the surface of the warts after each 

 milking. Persistent Avarts require surgical interference. 



BLOATING (HOVEN) 



This is a disease characterized by swelling or distention of 

 the left flank, and is caused by the formation of gas in the 

 rumen or paunch. 



