330 The Farmer's Veterinary Adviser. 



active inflammation in the gland, foment continnonsly with 

 warm water or support in a poultice containing boric acid, 

 cutting holes for the teats, adding a little belladonna to re- 

 lieve the pain. Give an active purge (salts) and follow up 

 with aconite and nitre. Draw off the milk frequently, using 

 a milking tube if the act is very painful. If the discharge 



Fig. 40, 



Fig. 40 — Milking Tube. 



smells sour inject a weak solution of carbonate of soda 

 and permanganate of potassa (6 grains of each to 1 oz. of 

 water). If the gland becomes hard and indurated, rub with 

 iodine ointment or mercurial ointment, not both. If mat- 

 ter forms, open with the knife. If gangrene ensues, use 

 lotions of carbolic acid or chloride of lime. Many sheep 

 do well with a coating of tar on the gland. In the ad- 

 vanced stages nourish well and give tonics (sulphate of 

 iron, gentian, columba). 



IMPEEVIOUS TEAT. 



From concretions from the milk, which are freely mov- 

 able in the teat and up into the gland. From polypus in 

 the teat hanging by a band from the mucous membrane 

 and hence movable only in narrow limits. From thicken- 

 ing of the mucous membrane and contraction of the walls 

 of the duct to absolute closure. From the formation of a 

 membrane across the duct of the teat. From closure of 

 the external orifice of the teat effected in the healing of a 

 soro. 



Treatment. Concretions may be extracted by manipu- 

 lation or with a grooved director, the teat haviag been 

 first relaxed in a warm solution of belladonna. Polypi 

 are removed by making a free incision through the teat, 

 twisting off the tumor, accurately sewing up the wound 



