This is a pretty common occurrence with new mommas. You can try warm compresses or cabbage compresses to get the swelling down. I would not let it go very long because it can lead to mastitis. I really recommend you take her to your vet. Sometimes an antibiotic is needed to get the swelling down. I always give my mommas amoxicillin when that happens and the swelling goes down by the next day.
With the cabbage compress I think you are supposed to take a raw cabbage leaf that has been crushed some and hold it on the swollen teat. I have never had to do that but some say it works well. Good luck. |