The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-20
GARGET IN COWS.
Points About Its Symptoms, Treatment,



but little need be said. When the dis
ease occurs in an acute form, there are
in addition to the hard, hot and painful
swelling of the udder, a set of symptoms
affecting the functions of the body gen.
orally. These symptoms are chill, fol-
lowed by fever and by suppression of
the secretions. The milk becomes
much lessened, and contains curdled
masses, while the bowels are more or
less constipated. But when the disease
is less violent in it's onset, or where but
a small portion of the udder is affected,
the general symptoms may be alto
gether wanting, the local symptoms
being hardly noticeable, while between
these two extremes, different cases
present every conceivable modification.
From this beginning the disease
progresses, to one, or to combination
of six conditions:
1. The symptoms may all subside
and the gland return to a healthy con-
dition.
2. Matter may form; in which case
the gland becomes soft, pits when
pressed upon, or if the pus formation
is not interfered with the surface of the
gland presents one or several fluctua-
ting pus-containing areas which, as the
pus increases, project above the sur
face of the gland as distinct assesses.
8. The assesses burst and, their
walls continuing to secrete pus, the
discharge becomes chronic and causes
the formation of fistulous canals.
4. In severe cases gangrene or NOR
LITIGATION of the affected portion occurs,
the dead portion being cast off en- masse.
5. Hardening of the gland or of one
or more quarters.
6. Finally it sometimes occurs that
portion of the gland dies, but instead
of being cast off, there is kind of sac
formed about the dead portion, and In
this condition it remains after the at
tack is recovered from.
Treatment for the disease, may be
divided into preventive and cura-
tive, the latter being divided into
general and local. Preventive treat
ment comprehends the suppression of
such influences and conditions as are
known to cause the disease; and to
these, as above enumerated, the reader
is referred.
General curative treatment includes
preventive treatment, as above indi-
Gated, and in addition the adoption of
means for lessening fever and for re-
storing the secretions to their natural
condition. To this end feed laxative
food such as marshes, ground roots etc.,
and if necessary, that is, if the bowels
are constipated, give pint or quart
of raw linseed oil. Control the fever
by giving the tincture of aconite root
once in four to six hours, as the
urgency of the case demands. 1t should
be given drachm doses and diluted
with at least half a pint of water, it's
use being discontinued, in ordinary
cases, as soon as the force and frequen-
cy of the pulse are lessened.
Just at this point caution is to be
practiced. If the pulse although fire.
quent is not full and bounding, but is
small and easily compressed, aconite
should not be given; on the other hand
it may be necessary to give quinine in
ten-grain doses twice daily, aud to sup
port the patient with nourishing food,
milk punches and the like. Especially
will this treatment be necessary if the
COW is in q poorly-nourished condition,
or if there is reason to think that she
is affected with any facilitating disease,
tuberculosis for example. In addition
to the aconite, the nitrate of potash
should be given in half-ounce doses
morning and night. 1t may be given
dissolved in the drinking water, which
should be slightly warmed.-F. f..
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