NFLAMMATI0N OF THE UDDER IN A COW, WITH 
SYMPTOMATIC FEVER. 
By Mr. Storey, of Pickering. 
)N the 15th of July, in a cow belonging to Mr. Matthew Monk- 
nan, of the Black Swan Inn, Pickering, twelve years of age, 
wing to improper treatment in drying of her milk, a symptomatic 
ever was brought on, attended with lameness in the back and 
imbs; the udder swollen to an enormous size, rumination ceased, 
he head protruding, a copious secretion of tears, respiration 
[uick, pulse 96, with a variety of other symptoms common in in- 
lammatory cases. 
Treatment. —Bleed to the extent of sixteen pounds. Give 
•ne pound and a half of Epsom salts, with two scruples of povv- 
lered opium, one ounce of nitre, and half an ounce of ginger. 
Tirow up injections, and apply a strong blistering ointment to the 
tdder. 
16///. Purges well, fever and other symptoms rather worse, 
>ulse 102. Bleed to fourteen pounds. Pulse soon after 118. 
live of opium and white hellebore half a drachm each, nitre one 
>unce, quassia three quarters of an ounce, and emetic tartar one 
Iraclnn, and repeat the blister. 
1 7th. Pulse 106. Bleed to twelve pounds. Give of Epsom 
alts fourteen ounces, opium two scruples, nitre three quarters of 
n ounce, ginger a quarter of an ounce. Repeat the blister. 
18/A. No better. Pulse 116. Bleed as yesterday. 
19///. Pulse 114. Give Epsom salts three quarters of a pound, 
iquorice powder an ounce, and ginger half an ounce. 
20///. Six a.m. Every symptom above described had now 
eached its climax. Give Barbadoes aloes one ounce, nitre 
hree quarters of an ounce, white hellebore and opium each two 
cruples, tartrate of iron and ginger each half an ounce. Four 
\m., the symptoms indicated that pus was formed in the udder, 
md, from the appearance of one of the teats, the bag required 
>pening. I lanced it, and an abundant and offensive purulent 
natter was discharged. 
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21s/. Pulse better, respiration easier; the udder suppurates 
reely. 
22/7. Pulse 94. Give nitre, tartrate of iron t and ginger, each 
lalf an ounce ; quassia and caraway powder each an ounce. 
24///. Considerably better: gave her another tonic. 
28///. Gradually improving; she was now turned out to pasture. 
