CHAPTER XIV. 



DISEASES OF THE MAMBOE (I3DDER) AND 

 TEATS. 



Bloody-milk. B ue or viscid milk. Congestion and inflammation of tli« 

 mammary glands, Garget, Mammitis. Impei-vious teat. Sore teats. Scabs, 

 Warts. Simple and cancerous tumors of the glands. 



BLOODT-MILK, 



Causes. Blows on the udder or commencing inflamma- 

 tion from any other cause ; heat or rut ; a sudden acces- 

 sion of rich food, causing local congestion with increased 

 flow of milk ; the consumption of acrid plants (ranunculus, 

 hydropiper, resinous shoots, etc.,) and the conditions which 

 give rise to red-water. The milk may have a red sedi- 

 ment from feediag madder, logwood and other agents. 



Treatment. If from congested glands, a saliae laxative 

 followed by nitre, restricted diet and bathing with cold 

 water. If from acrid plants, withhold them, give a laxa- 

 tive to clear away any yet retained in the stomach and 

 follow up with small doses of nitre and acetate of lead. 

 If from partial congestion, with a somewhat nodular state 

 of the gland and but little heat or tenderness, rub daily 

 with compound tincture of iodine mixed with three iimea 

 its bulk of water. Milk carefuUy and gently. 



BLUE OR VISCID MILK. 



Due to cryptogams in this liquid. Eemove from the 

 vicinity of decomposing animal matter, withhold food oi 

 water containing vegetable germs and administer, daily 

 bisulphite of soda (2 drs., cow). 



