88 SPECIAL CATTLE THERAPY 



udder with air. Various methods are in vogue for this 

 purpose and one is probably as good as another. Most 

 of the apparatus used for this purpose consists of a rub- 

 ber bulb, rubber tubing, and a milk tube. 



No matter in what stage of the attack the veteri- 

 narian gets the case the treatment is the same. While 

 the veterinarian is preparing an antiseptic solution 

 and assembling his air machine the owner or attendant 

 should milk the udder out thoroughly. LTsually there 

 is not much milk present in the iidder, but what is 

 there should be milk;'d out thoroughly. The cow is 

 now to be shoved into such a position that the four 

 teats can be handled easily; usually it is sufficient to 

 pull the upper hind leg straight backward. 



The two teats on the under side are to be inflated 

 first. The entire teat is washed with antiseptic solu- 

 tion, paying special attention to the teat orifice, and 

 the milk tube attached to the air apparatus is then 

 inserted. Air is pumped in until the quarter supplying 

 the teat is tensely distended. The tube is then care- 

 fully removed and the same process repeated with each 

 of the remaining teats. 



If the end of the teat is repeatedly pushed into itself 

 until the distention of the teat proper has decreased 

 to a certain extent no more air will escape. To ac- 

 complish this satisfactorily requires some practice but 

 when it is once mastered it proves a good "stunt." 

 We most emphatically condemn the application of 

 tapes or rubber bands to the teat with the object of 

 preventing the escape of the air. If they are applied 

 sufficiently tight to accomplish the purpose for which 

 they arii used they frequently cause trouble. In an 

 experience in jiractice over a period of more than ten 

 years \vc have iie\er had an unfavorable sequel di- 

 rectly due to the inflation of the udder, such for in- 



