FARM DAIRYING 



the udder as full as possible and put a rubber band 

 around the teats, or tie with tape to keep in the air. 

 Massage the udder so as to force the air to all 

 parts. It may be necessary to repeat the inflation. 

 This treatment usually effects a cure in a few 

 hours. Do not give any medicine. 



MAMMITIS CAKED UDDER INFLAMMATION OF 



UDDER — GARGET 



Symptoms: — Usually at first the milk is watery 

 and sometimes discolored with blood, and may 

 contain clotted curdy matter, and the part affected 

 is swollen and painful. In severe cases the cow 

 will have a chill and the limbs, ears, and horns be- 

 come cold, then fever will follow and the udder 

 becomes hot, swollen, and hard. The- milk-flow 

 decreases or stops. The cow eats little and does 

 not chew her cud. 



Treatment: — Give oxygen treatment as de- 

 scribed for milk fever, and a good dose of salts. 

 If the udder remains hard, rub well with goose 

 grease or camphorated oil. When the entire ud- 

 der is caked, take a piece of heavy cloth and put 

 it under the udder, making incisions for the teats, 

 and fasten it on top, placing straw or a pad on 

 the back so as not to chafe the cow. This re- 

 lieves the udder by easing the weight. 



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