CHAPTER XII. 



DISEASES OF THE MAMMiE (UDDEE) AND 

 TEATS. 



Bloody-milk. Blue or viscid milk. Congestion and inflammation of tht 

 mammary glands, Garget, Mammitis. Impervious teat. Sore teats. Scabs, 

 Warts. Simple and cancerous tumors of the glands. 



BLOODY-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 fi-om feeding 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 nodulai state 

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

 with compound tincture of iodine mixed with three ( imes 

 its bulk of water. Milk carefuUy and gently. 



BLUE OK VISCrD MILK. 



Due to cryptogams in this liquid. Eemove fi-om the 

 vicinity of decomposing animal matter, withhold food oi 

 water containing vegetable germs and administer, daily 

 bisulphite of soda (2 drs., cow). 



