Meaning of garget | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An inflammation on a cow's or sheep's udder; synonym of mastitis.
   archaic
2. A distemper in pigs accompanied by staggering and loss of appetite.
3. Pokeweed.

Examples

“Chronic indurations will sometimes remain⟳ after the inflammation of garget has been subdued; they will be somewhat tender, and they will always lessen⟳ the quantity of milk.”

“Mastitis is a disease of the udder. More specifically, mastitis is an inflammation of the udder usually caused by germs which enter⟳ through the teat canal. Many dairymen and farmers refer⟳ to the disease by the terms garget, caked udder, and a variety of other names. All, however, are one and the same disease.”

“[speaking of Suffolk in the era circa World War I] As well as these special journeys we could go for regular inspections of the cattle—because there were troubles. Some of them would be heifers or dry cows, and they would get⟳ what I suppose⟳ we'd call⟳ mastitis today but then we called it gargut [spelling as given].”

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