670 INFLAMMATIO^I OF THE UDDFJl IN A COW. 
brane does not appear to be altered, nor is its caliber sensibly 
increased. 
When the suppuration is well established, the inflammation pro¬ 
gressively diminishes, the general symptoms disappear, and the 
health of the animal is gradually restored; but the udder rarely 
yields any milk, and the animal is only valuable for the purposes 
of fattening. 
Treatment .—At the commencement of the disease, if there is 
not much enlargement or tenderness, or change of colour of the 
integument, or if there is only an oedematous enlargement, although, 
perhaps, of some little size, the most simple means, such as mild 
diet, and even that restricted in its quantity, and emollient lotions, 
will suffice to cause the disappearance of these symptoms. Some 
practitioners advise, in order to abate the inflammation, the use of 
mild discutients, as the aqua-vegeto mineral, with a slight addi¬ 
tional quantity of the lead—vinegar—a weak solution of sulphate 
of iron, or the white of an egg beaten up with a small quantity of 
the sulphate of albumen and potash. These means are simple and 
rational, and I have often derived benefit from the use of them; 
nevertheless, I must observe, that they should not be too long con¬ 
tinued, and if, during the employment of them, the inflammation 
should increase, it will be necessary promptly to substitute in the 
room of them some emollient lotion. 
It is important in the treatment of this disease not to leave any 
milk in the teats. The animal should be milked several times in 
the course of the day, but as gently as possible. Dry frictions on 
the surface of the body will be very useful, as re-establishing the 
functions of the skin. This simple treatment Avill ordinarily suffice, 
in cases of slight inflammation, to arrest the progress of the swell¬ 
ing, and to restore the udder to a healthy state. 
If the inflammatory engorgement, however, continues and in¬ 
creases, and manifests itself by tension and redness of the skin, and 
heat and tenderness of the part, the case is more serious, and de¬ 
mands the employment of more active general antiphlogistic treat¬ 
ment. One or more bleedings should be practised from the subcu¬ 
taneous abdominal veins. Some apply a great number of leeches 
on the part. Yapour^baths, and warm and j repeated lotions , on the 
affected organ, should be had recourse to. A soft and quilted mat¬ 
tress should be used, in order to contain and suspend the udder, 
and thus prevent a great deal of pain, and increase of bulk, too, 
in the organ. If the alimentary canal does not partake of the inflam¬ 
mation, some purgative or diuretic medicine may be used with ad¬ 
vantage, as the nitrate of potash, the sulphate of soda and of pot¬ 
ash, &c. 
If the inflammation still cowtinues to increase, it will almost al- 
