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Treatment. — Emollient dressings, and perfect cleanli- 

 ness, in the milder stage. When indolent, more efficient 

 applications have to be resorted to. Carbolized vaseline, 

 carbolized glycerine, tannate of glycerine, etc. Iodoform, 

 tannic, or boric acid, in the form of powder, may be 

 applied with good effect In some cases. Where the 

 fissures have been tardy in healing, it may be well to 

 stimulate them with a little silver nitrate cautiously 

 applied. 



Agalactia or Agalorrhcea. 



SUPPRESSION OF MILK. 



The absence of milk in the mammary gland may 

 result from debility, emaciation, chronic mastitis, 

 atrophy of the gland from previous disease, etc. 



Treatment. — This often proves unsuccessful. If due 

 to a removable cause, have that attended to. Give 

 nutritious food combined with aromatic carminatives. 

 Stimulate functional activity by massage and stripping 

 of the udder, or by the use of some stimulating applica- 

 tion. When disease of the gland is the cause, treatment 

 will be directed by indications. 



