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In many cases of mammitis the gland is hard, swollen 

 and tender, often "pitting" on pressure; the milk 

 secretion is altered, often thick or stringy, or sometimes 

 is only a watery fluid. In most cases the flow is greatly 

 lessened. As the disease is most frequently seen in 

 cows, the description will be' applied to them. The cow 

 is often uneasy with the pain. In severe cases the milk 

 secretion is stopped in one quarter or in all of the udder. 

 In very bad cases a part of the udder may die and 

 slough off. In cases in which the secretion is stopped 

 it may return at the next period of lactation. 



In treatment, the milk should be drawn frequently 

 and the udder gently but thoroughly rubbed. Bathe 

 with hot water for twenty minutes at a time, rub dry, 

 and apply an ointment made by dissolving two table- 

 spoonfuls of gum camphor in a teacupful of melted 

 fresh lard. An ounce of fluid extract of belladonna 

 added is an improvement. The gland should be bathed 

 three times daily, and the ointment well rubbed in. 

 If the udder is large and pendulous, supporting it with 

 a wide piece of cloth with holes cut for the teats, gives 

 relief. A poultice of spent hops or similar light 

 material applied inside of the cloth is excellent. 



A form of inflammation of the udder that is prev- 

 alent in some localities starts with a small sore at 

 the opening of the milk -duct. This causes the cow 

 to milk hard, and a milking tube is resorted to, which 

 usually carries the germs fi'om the sore up into the 

 udder and causes much difiSculty. When these small 

 scabby sores first appear they should be treated with 

 white lotion, and lard or vaseline applied to keep the 



