144 THE VETERINARY DOCTOR. 
INFLAMMATION OF THE UDDER. 
This disorder may result in hardening, ulceration or mortification of 
the udder, and arises from blows on the organ, lying on cold, hard or sharp 
objects, cold air, contracting of colds in any way, too hearty food, indiges- 
tion, milk remaining in the bag too long, some articles of food. 
Symptoms.—General fever; udder hot, swollen, hard and tender in 
some part. Then the symptoms may subside and the natural state ensue; 
or the swelling may soften and blood and matter be mixed with the milk; 
the udder, if tiie trouble continues, may all be hard, permanently useless, or 
be full of ulcers; or mortification may set in and part of the organ be lost. 
During the progress of the disorder there may be shivering; strong, 
quick pulse; rapid breath; constipation; scanty or suppressed urine. 
TREATMENT.—Give aconite for fever, in the earlier stages. Bella- 
donna is needed if the teat or udder be hot, red, swollen and tender, and the 
milk stopped. Phytolacca is very beneficial, especially if used in the early 
stages; it will often check the disease, avert ulceration, and restore the 
milk. Give five drops in a little meal every three hours, and bathe the 
udder with a lotion made of one ounce of the tincture to a pint of warm soft. 
water. Mercurius removes the hardness which follows the formation of 
pus, and also acts well in the beginning as a preventive of suppuration. 
Silicea is desirable if the healing process is slow and ulcers remain. Pre- 
vention is the best treatment and may be effected by relieving the gland of 
the milk. To do this, apply to the udder camphorated spirits, weak iodine, 
or phytolacca-ointment, rubbing long and thoroughly, and draw out the 
milk three times a day. A hungry calf may be used to draw the milk. 
INFLAMMATION OF THE VAGINA. 
This may arise during “heat,” or from blows, copulation, or parturi- 
tion. 
Symptoms.—lf this occurs during heat, there is a discharge from the 
opening, of a grayish-white, then yellowish-white color. In other forms, 
the discharge is thin, burning, and often causes much straining. In severe 
cases, general fever-symptoms ensue. 
TREATMENT.—Keep the parts clean and inject warm water several 
times a day. If the discharge continues after inflammation has subsided, 
inject hydrastis-lotion, or a lotion of permanganate of potassa, as in gonor- 
rhea. For fever-symptoms give aconite; for straining, cantharis; for ab- 
scesses or ulcers, mercurius. Injections should be blood-warm, for cold ones 
are liable to aggravate the trouble. 
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