Chapter XIV. 

 MILK, ITS COMPOSITION, ETC. 



SPECIFIC GRAVITY. 



Woman . 



Cow 



Ewe 



Goat. . . . 

 Ass 



Anomalies of Secretion. 



1020 

 1030 

 1035 

 1035 

 1019 



Agalactia (previously referred to), watery milk, fat 

 milk. 



WATERY MILK. 



Causes. — Too watery alimentation of poor quality, 

 the exclusive feeding of malt, swill, turnips, etc.; 

 stomachal or intestinal diseases, cahectic and hydraemic 

 conditions ; peculiarity of breed. 



Treatment. — According to case. Change of regimen. 

 Stomachics. Diseases of the alimentary canal, or of 

 the blood treated according to indications. 



