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of tibio-tarsal synovitis, and is the result of combined pressure 

 and congestion. Mammary varices are manifestly connected 

 with the congestion and exudations which affect the udder and 

 environment at the. time of parturition, or with a casual 

 mammitis. 



The symptoms in superficial vessels are visible enlargement, 

 and often elongation and tortuous direction of the vein or veins, 

 with or without tenderness. Deep-seated varicosities may be 

 attended by stiffness of the part and a halting in progression 

 with or without pain on pressure. These cases may recover 

 spontaneously, as the result of adhesive phlebitis, or they may 

 develop phlebolites, suppuration, inflammation, ulceration and 

 haemorrhage. 



Treatment. Superficial varices have been treated by compres- 

 sion, cauterization, coagulating injections, and ligature. It 

 is not often that interference is demanded but in such cases, 

 pressure with elastic bandage having failed, ligature, with antisep- 

 tic precautions, is indicated. 



