. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Treatment of Carget. 7ri"f| ARGET is a hardciiiuf; of the substance J''!w °' ''^^ udder, arising from inflammation Xjl eonsequent upon obstruction in its tubes (\£l or tissues; inflammatiou may precede yC "I'l I'e the cause of the olistrnction and the the hardening, or they may come from external injury. The udder is divided into four distinct parts, connected only bj' mem- branous filaments, so that an
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Treatment of Carget. 7ri"f| ARGET is a hardciiiuf; of the substance J''!w °' ''^^ udder, arising from inflammation Xjl eonsequent upon obstruction in its tubes (\£l or tissues; inflammatiou may precede yC "I'l I'e the cause of the olistrnction and the the hardening, or they may come from external injury. The udder is divided into four distinct parts, connected only bj' mem- branous filaments, so that an affection of one part does not necessarily involve the rest. Inflammation is a frecpient cause of garget in heifers. Previous to birth, and preparatory to the active secretion of milk, there is, as every dairyman knows, a determination of blood to the udder, swelling its blood vessels and tissues, and rapidly enlarging the whole mass. In this engorgement of blood, if there is anything in the way of free circulation, stoppages are easily made. To guard against any unnatural interruption in the circulation at such a time, it is important that the blood should be thin and in its natural condition, and that the udder should be free from exter- nal pressure or violence. In heifers this en- largement is not as easily effected as in older cows, and obstructions are more likely to happen at the first birth than afterward. To keep down the tendency to inflammatio'n and hardening of the udder, heating food like cornmeal should be avoided. Or fed , if at all, to heifers. Nor is it advisable food for old cows at this time. A little oil meal, rye bran or rye meal, may with advantage form part of the food before coming in. They act upon the glandular system, and by their relaxing tendency help to make the circula- tion free and easy. The refuse of the flouring mill and green food of anj- kind are excellent for all milk stock at this period. In cows that have been milked garget f
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