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Show Editor Dcscrct Farmer: I have a i cow which is a very heavy milker, ntid she is bothered -considerable b her udder becoming swollen and feverish fev-erish and at times almost stops the i flow of milk and when she is afflict- i cd thus, she gives stringy, cheesy looking stuff. Will you kindly in- form me what you think is the cause I and what to do for her; also inform It me what you think is wrong with her? I J. M. KNIGHTON, Juab, Utah. I Swelling of the Udder of a Cow. Answer by Dr. Frederick, A. C. U. It is highly probable from the de- scription that the cow you refer to fl I as having the swollen and feverish I udder meets with some kind of in- I jury, causing this condition. It .s I probable that her udder may be bruised while in the stable or that she may be kicked or bunted by oth-n oth-n er animals, causing an irritation and afterwards an inflammation. Where this happens the milk usually becomes be-comes thick. When this is the condition, hot fomentations to the udder consisting of water as warm as the hand can bear with some mild disenfoctant in it will help to overcome the condi t:on. If the milk continues to be . ropy, I would advise injecting equal parts of water and hydrogen-peroxide up into the teat, rubbing it well and then milking it out again. Try and keep the animal from getting injured in-jured again and sec that after applying apply-ing hot fomentations the udder :s thoroughly dried and possibly oiled I to keep it soft and pliable. By observing the above prccau-(j prccau-(j lions, I believe you can overcome the condition, especially if the animal does not get injured again. |