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the pores and promotes its excretions. And when we reflect 

 upon the large .amount of matter that passes off through the 

 pores of the skin, we see the importance of keeping it in a clean 

 healthy state. 



GARGET. 



" In the case of garget, the swollen udder only requires to be 

 cooled and cleansed, and kept cool for a short time, to be restored 

 to its originally healthy condition. "Water furnishes just the 

 means for this purpose. Without exciting and irritating the 

 whole system of the cow, which is already too much excited, 

 water will quiet and soothe the inflammation, cool and soften 

 the hot dry skin of the udder, and soon give ease and comfort to 

 the cow. But how shall the water be applied to accomplish this? 



" Washing and sponging the bag with water will not answer the 

 purpose, unless most unremittingly applied, which would require 

 a more faithful attendant than is generally found. But if you 

 take an oil cloth or India rubber cloth bag, made to fit the cow's 

 udder, or nearly so, coming up to the body, flaring at the top, 

 held up by a strap over the back, then filled with soft water of 

 moderate temperature, say 65°, you have an apparatus that will 

 require very little attention. This can be applied by anybody, 

 and with much less trouble than a purgative can be given. 



" This mild water will absorb gradually the heat from the udder, 

 and not cause any shock to the system, or much determination 

 of blood to the part. "Very cold water should not be used unless 

 there is much inflammation in the udder, as it will cause a great 

 determination to the part affected. The water must be changed 

 as often as it gets warm. 



"And as there is generally more or less disturbance of the 

 ■whole system, and an inclination to constipation, give the cow 

 an injection of about three pints of soft blood warm water, sim- 

 ple water, no medication in it. This will produce a movement 

 of the bowels, without any irritation, as the water liquifies or 



