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and the gland and connective tissue may now 

 become the seat of inflammation also. If the case 

 is seen early and proper treatment adopted the 

 inflammation may subside, but if not it is apt to 

 become a chronic aflection like a chronic catarrh of 

 the mucous membrane of the nose, and when this is 

 so there is neither thickening of tissue to be felt 

 nor pain on pressure exhibited. The milk secreted 

 remains more or less watery, purulent, and bloody. 



Causes. — The causes are various, exposure to 

 cold, or cold drafts of air coming in under the 

 door, and blowing direct on the udder. Hefting, 

 that is allowing two or more meals of milk to 

 remain in the udder, a practice followed by many 

 persons when exhibiting a cow in milk, in a fair 

 for sale or show purposes. Another cause is care- 

 lessness in milking the animal and not removing 

 by the hand all the contents of the gland. Blind 

 teat resulting from an injury, and gradually closing 

 up, and the introduction of teat syphons which are 

 not scrupulously clean, may also lead to and 

 terminate in inflammation of the udder. 



Remedies. — Keep the animal within doors and 

 free from drafts. Limit the food to that only sufficient 

 to support the strength and not form milk. Ad- 

 minister a dose of salts sufficient to purge the animal 

 freely, and keep up the purgative action for a few 

 days. Gently strip the teats to remove the milk, and 

 do this frequently. Anoint the udder with an oint- 

 ment of palm oil and camphor, and rub it gently in 

 with the hand, taking plenty of time so as to assist in 

 softening the lumps. If necessary pass up a teat 

 syphon, but see that it is clean and disinfected. 

 Should the inflammation end in suppuration and the 

 formation of an abscess, then the sooner the veterin 



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