garget

UK /ˈɡɑː(ɹ)ɡɪt/ US /ˈɡɑː(ɹ)ɡɪt/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

An inflammation on a cow's or sheep's udder; synonym of mastitis.

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.

2

A distemper in pigs accompanied by staggering and loss of appetite.

3

Pokeweed.

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