RECEIPT BOOK 125 



minished, the cow stares, the hreathing is quick- 

 ened, and there is some degree of fever. Here 

 bleeding is generally necessary at first, and the fol- 

 V)wing warm laxative: — 



Common salt 6 to 8 oz. 



Oil or lard 6 oz. 



Flour of mustard 1 oz. 



Whey or water 1 pt 



(Mix.) 

 The animal should be taken under cover, and fed 

 with warm mashes of bran or malt. One ounce of 

 nitre may be put into her water, morning and eve- 

 ning. 



This inflammation is generally confined to one or 

 two quarters of the udder, but sometimes spreads 

 over the whole. The milk drawn from the infected 

 quarter is of a yello\>ish or whey color, and con- 

 tains small flakes or curds. When the inflammation 

 is not seasonably checked, it often proceeds to sup- 

 puration. If the matter be suffered to accumulate, 

 a large abscess will form, and the gland, or quar- 

 ter will be so disorganized as to be incapable ever 

 after of forming milk. It is proboble, however, that, 

 when this happens, the other three quarters will 

 have their capacity for forming milk gradually in- 

 creased. Whenever matter has been formed in the 

 udder, and can be distinctly felt, it is proper to open 

 it in the lowest part, that the matter may flow off* 

 freely. When this has been done, the part should 

 be kept clean, and no matter allowed to lodge in 

 the cavity, which should be syringed with warm wa- 

 ter. To get rid of the matter, it sometimes be- 

 comes necessary to make an opening in the teat, a 

 little above its extremity, or the orifice. There is 

 no occasion for cramming tents in'.o the cavity, or 

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