214 The Diseases of Animals 
teat, and that quarter of the udder inflated by pumping 
in air. Each quarter of the udder should be inflated, 
and the cow’s legs so arranged as to allow the most 
complete distension of the udder. Every six or eight 
hours the air can be stripped out and the udder 
reinflated. It is important that the milking tube be 
kept as clean and sterile as possible. It is a good 
plan to dash cold water over the cow, wetting her to 
the skin, and have two persons rub her vigorously 
for twenty minutes till she is thoroughly dry, and 
then blanket her warmly. Cloths wet with cold water 
or a bag filled with crushed ice should be applied 
to the head. An enema of warm water to empty 
the bowels is excellent. If the cow can swallow with- 
out danger, stimulants can be given. Essence of 
Jamaica ginger, in two-ounce doses, may be given 
every two hours, or whisky in four-ounce doses. 
Both should be diluted in a pint of rather hot water. 
It is a good plan to milk the cow frequently, and to 
bathe the udder with hot water, rubbing it well. If 
the cow can eat, soft mashes, gruels, or other laxative, 
easily digested foods, can be given. Cool water can 
be offered frequently and in small amounts until her 
thirst is satisfied. 
The injection of air or oxygen treatment has 
reduced the rate of mortality in this disease more than 
one-half. It is difficult to tell by the symptoms whether 
a cow is going to recover or not. Cows having the 
disease in apparently the worst form often make sur- 
prising recoveries, and mild cases sometimes die without 
any apparent reason. 
