What Is Chest Inflammation?

Mastitis, also known as mastitis, milk yellow, and edema, is caused by blood stasis and poisonous gas condensing on the breast and becomes bloated. The breast appears hard, swollen, hot, and painful. This disease is more common in cows during postpartum lactation, especially in lactating cows. According to statistics, mastitis accounts for 21% to 23% of the total incidence of dairy cows. Due to the decline in milk volume, the abandonment of sick milk, and even the loss of lactation capacity due to suppuration, gangrene, atrophy, and permanent loss of milking capacity in the dairy area, causing great losses to the dairy industry. Cows eliminated due to mastitis account for 9% to 10% of the total elimination rate each year.

Parenchymal or interstitial inflammation of the breast caused by mechanical damage and microbial infection. Cows and goats are more common in livestock; horses and sheep also occur. Not only does it reduce milk yield and quality, it also causes no milk; the estrous period of females can be delayed as a result. Breast damage is mostly caused by improper milking methods, and the skin of the breast is scratched or scratched by sharp objects. Contamination of barns, cow beds, milk towels and milk tanks often becomes a vector for microbial infection. Common pathogenic microorganisms are Streptococcus lactis, Streptococcus zooepidemicus, Hemolytic staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Corynebacterium pyogenes, and sometimes mycoplasma or nocardia ^1]

There are two classifications of mastitis. First, it is divided into four types: recessive, nonclinical, subclinical, and clinical according to breast symptoms and milk changes. This classification is helpful for the early diagnosis of mastitis and has reference value for preventing the further development of mastitis. . The first is divided into 6 categories according to the nature of inflammation, namely serous, mucinous (catarrhal), fibrinous, hemorrhagic, purulent and special. This classification is of great significance for the treatment of mastitis. However, most cases encountered clinically are not typical cases, because one type of mastitis often transitions to another type of mastitis; it can also be concurrent. The main symptoms are breast redness, swelling, heat, pain, and changes in milk. Different pathogens cause different changes in milk: flakes and clots in milk when infected by Streptococcus staphylococcus; yellow uniform pus in milk when infected by hemolytic Staphylococcus; clear milk when infected by E. coli, Serum-like secretions; breasts firm and enlarged when infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and yeast ^[2]

The cause of this disease is more complicated, or it is caused by prolonged lying in wetland, hot and humid poisonous gas invades the breast, resulting in poor milk collaterals and stagnation of qi and blood; or it is usually caused by excessive feeding, too thick milk, blocking milk ducts, and milk discharge Poor and excessive lactation, incomplete suckling of young animals, or incomplete milking of dairy cows, postpartum death of young animals, failure to dissipate milk, staying in the breasts, and becoming heat poisoning over time; However, running too fast caused the stomach to become hot, the stomach veins were blocked, and the breasts were blocked by gas; Loss of child and other factors cause liver qi stagnation, can also induce the disease. In addition, diseases such as metritis can be secondary to this disease.

Visual inspection of milk and local breast changes can make a preliminary diagnosis. Laboratory diagnostic methods include chemical, physical, and bacterial endotoxin detection in plasma. Among them, the milk chemical test method is of great significance for the detection of recessive mastitis. The commonly used methods are bromothymol blue method, hydrogen peroxide slide method, caustic sod curd method, and trypsin inhibition in milk or serum. Factor content determination and so on. Physical tests include milk conductivity testing and computer diagnostics. Treatment should be timely, while restricting drinking water, reducing concentrate and juicy feed. The most common therapy is to insert a washing tube or milk duct from the nipple hole, flush the affected breast area with normal saline, and then inject antibiotics or sulfa drugs. Cats with acute mastitis should also be injected with antibiotics and other drugs at the same time. Comprehensive measures should be taken for prevention, including proper organization of milking work, milking hygiene, prevention of breast damage and keeping the house clean and dry. At the end of the last milking of the cow, the antibacterial drug oil or immune enhancer levamisole is injected through the nipple hole, which is effective for prevention.

According to the development process of the disease, it can be divided into three stages: the initial stage, the purulent stage and the ulcer stage. In the early stage of the disease, the swelling is obvious, but the pus has not yet formed. The swelling and stasis should be the main cause. The pus has formed and the pus has formed. When the method is adopted, the pus should be discharged. Heal early. The specific treatment principles and methods are: heat toxin type is prosperous. In the early stage, cure heat and detoxify, dissipate blood stasis and swelling, orally take prescription 1 to prescription 10, apply prescription 15 to prescription 18 externally or bathe the affected breast, or prescription 19 breast. Internal perfusion; in the period of pus, Tori should be drained. Oral prescriptions 11 and 12 can be taken orally, and the most swollen areas should be selected for incision to make the pus drain. During the ulceration period, the pus should be corrected. Recipes 12, 13 and rinse the ulcerated sore surface with recipe 21. Qi and blood stasis type, before ulceration, cure liver and relieve stagnation, dispel stasis and dissolve stagnation. Orally take prescription 14 and apply prescription 20 to the affected area. After ulceration, pus discharge should be corrected and treated with heat toxin Sheng type.

First, change your eating habits. Use a low-fat, high-fiber diet with fiber from cereals (whole wheat), vegetables, and beans.

Second, massage your breasts often. Gently massaging the breasts allows excess fluid to return to the lymphatic system. When massaging, first apply soap liquid to the breast, and rotate your fingers along the surface of the breast, about a coin-sized circle. Then press the breasts in with your hands and bounce them up, which is great for preventing breast discomfort.

Third, wear a solid bra. In addition to preventing sagging breasts, the bra plays a more important role in preventing the breast nerves that have been oppressed from being oppressed further and eliminating discomfort. Attentive sisters will find that jogging athletes wear solid bras for this health care reason.

4. Avoid diuretics. Diuretics do help drain fluids from the body and can reduce breast swelling. But this immediate mitigation comes at a price. Excessive use of diuretics can cause potassium loss, disrupt electrolyte balance, and affect glucose formation.