A CASK OF GAKGET OF THE UDL)KK. 
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ointment applied that had been procured bom a druggist. I 
found my patient labouring under symptomatic fever in conse- 
quence of this inflammation of the udder — the pulse was quick — 
the bowels were costive — the appetite diminished — the breathing 
laborious — and rumination suspended. 
Detract blood to the amount of six quarts — apply hot fomenta- 
tions to the bag — and give an opening drink. 
30 th. — Worse. The udder more swollen and painful. The 
bowels have not been acted upon. Continue the fomentations 
for four hours, then apply cataplasma farinae lini et furfuris. 
Repeat the drink. 
Hist. — Rumination restored. The bowels are opened. The udder 
very hot. A large anasarcous tumour is formed anterior to the 
bag. I punctured it in several places, and a considerable quantity 
of serum escaped. I proposed lancing the bag, but the owner ob- 
jected. Give the fever medicine, and continue the fomentations. 
August 1st. — Much worse. The bag swollen enormously. 
She can with great difficulty move her hind legs on account of 
its size — the tumours extending around the outside, the thighs, 
and as high up as the vagina. The fever is increased. Rumina- 
tion is again suspended. The pulse bounding. The fasces semi- 
fluid. 1 opened the tumour on the left side of the hind quarter. 
A great quantity of serum poured out in a full stream, (the 
owner remarked that it was a bad job to puncture, as there was 
no matter ). Give tonic and fever medicine, gruel and bran 
mashes. 
2d. — The discharge continues from the wound. The fever 
decreasing — the faeces soft— the appetite bad, but rumination 
somewhat restored — the animal very weak. Continue the tonic 
medicine. 
3c?. — The bag increased in magnitude, on account of the edges 
of the wound being united. On being re-opened the discharge 
re-commenced. I punctured the other quarter on the left side, 
and introduced a seton anterior to the mammae. Fever on the 
increase — bowels constipated. Give the opening drench, and 
fever medicine. 
4 th. — Decidedly better. The bowels open. Fever on the de- 
crease — appetite improving — the discharge from the udder pro- 
fuse. Give the tonic medicine. 
6th. — The patient convalescent — the discharge not so abundant. 
Continue the tonic medicine. 
Sth. — Still getting better; give a diuretic drench. 
9 th to the 17 th. — Discharge exceedingly offensive, and large 
sloughs detaching. Wash the parts with the solution calcis.chlo- 
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