The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-19
MAMMIIIS OR GARGBP.
TIRE INVENT


TREATMENT.
IL tie E'dior IF III, CtcH VIM:
III the first stage simple mammatis is
amenable to treatment, after that much
time is involved, as well as considerable
disappointment contracted. When an
animal becomes affected, lose no time
but let her be attended to az once. Pro
cure in the first rlace.a good warm, COM
Portable stable, with clean and dry bed
ding. Some people administer catiar-
ties at the outset of this disease: my cx-
perience in this has proven to me that
purgatiyes are uncalled for; for to meet
animals suffering from this affection, with
any alteration in the alimentary eyacu-
ations, is of very rare occurrence, and il
any constipation should exist, il is gen
orally very slight and can easily be rc-
moved by assisting nature iii her efforts
to get rid of this slight complication. of
course, where the disease is severe: there
are apt TO occur constitutional disturb
ances, as elevation OF the temperature,
increase Of the pulse, Iosriratior8 e..
these are to be met with 10y giving Sc
Gatises internally, as preparations of
acsnite, lodide OF potaSSa, &c. / am not
an advocate Of giving much medicine, as
too much medication is apt to wolk
much injury. and as my experience has
taught me, IL this disease 1t least. to
first get rid OF TIE ''g&rget' ttbe cause
OF the constitutional distHTGancas) and
your animal will very soon recover from
and the effect is sure to pass away. The
local treatment Of garget, as advised III
the many books written UpoF this sub
ject. consists of warm water fomeuta-
! tions applied necessarily Gpg an hour At
& time, aud Tepeatsl three OF four times
per day. to be followed by the aprlica-
ton Of warm ponlices. I sill admit
this is a vcly good mode 81 treatment,
but to be Of value they mus jc applied
continuously, ak! to fomcut log All hour
with hGt water, upon 4 sore ana in
! famed bag, and upon an animal that is
| very restless. is not Il very easy employ
mant, nor is the application Of Poult;ce
to this particular part Of the body.
very easy operation. y much easier and
| at the same time a more beneficial mode
of treatment, is to keep the bag clean,
and apply to it. two OF three times per
day, for two days, ''tiui6 extract OF bell
adona' and warm water, il the pro
| potion of one drachm OF the bella d0nna
to half an ounce Of warm water: this has
very soothing effect, but It should not
be kept up longer than two days, as It's
ano9ine aud sedatrc actions, cease aluat
that time. Should a5cosses form. they
should be opened Immediately, and the
wound dressed with some astringent 10.
ton, as carjoic acid vi cholagide OF juice
solution.
Ii ali cases where the process Of milk.
inrs is painful, ana as it is actually neces-
| sary the milk should be taken away,
milking by hand should be dispensed
with, and the feat syphun used. Is it
does not give rise to pain, but o. the
contrary occasions much relief to lie
animal. II the baS becomes hardened
use egyptCUm ointment. CT what IS much
! cheaper, vas2liEe, or urSal!ld butter. b.
spreading them over the infllmcd part
OF the bag.
When the inlamation Is not very severe
there is no harm in allowing the Young
animal 10 suekl', provided it does not
give rise 10 too much pain and that il is
not allowed 10 swck!e too long 1T It time.
! The milk taken from these animals. when
poultiees, ointments or any medicines
have been used OH the bag, is unfit FOR
human CONSUMPTION. II there should be
any assesses formed. the more it should
be avoided, and in advanced cases Of ab-
cesses it should not be tel to calves. pigs
or any other animal.
The examinations of ''sarget" are Res
o!ution, Suppuration ami Gang;ecnc. or
-tOi liIiSs'titif. III thtSvilb!SiA Wis p
toms soon suosiie and the tissues shortly
regain their normal activity.
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some internally. yheY tr.g DISCHARGES i
mixed with fine mill, avid .,,,. cy.,r-
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