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The gargle in a cow's udder is a dilbrder 

 frequently met with, and arifes fronn a conges- 

 tion of milk in the udder : but an obferving 

 hind or dairy-maid will^ by taking proper 

 ineafures in time, prevent this diforder from 

 being attended with bad confequences. The 

 firft figns of it are, one or more of the paps 

 and part of the udder appearing unnaturally 

 didcnded, and violently red or inflamed. It 

 is then neceffary to draw all the milk out of 

 the bag, and to rub the part with mafh-mal- 

 lows ointment twice a-day. But if the difor- 

 der has been neglefled until the milk has be- 

 come much infpifTated or fettered, you muft 

 anoint your hand plentifully with hogs-lard, 

 goofe-greafe, or linfeed-oil, and rub or chafe 

 the pap and every part of the udder inflamed. 

 Some boil the leaves of elder in milk to a 

 pulp, and make an ointment by the addition 

 of hogs- lard, with which they anoint the parts, 

 rubbing it well in. Houfe-lcek and white-lil- 

 ly root are very good; but any thing which 

 foftcns the part will anfwer the purpofe. The 

 chafing and rubbing alone is in mofl: cafes fuf- 

 ficient, if you take care to draw the milk regu- 

 larly morning and evening. Farriers 



