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fact is that it is not communicated from the na- 

 tive to other native stock. It is extremely fatal. 

 Much attention has been given this disease by 

 the Agricultural Department at Washington, and 

 from the reports much valuable information can be 

 obtained. The author's experience in the disease 

 has been limited to but few cases. Of those 

 treated by him three-fourths most favorably re- 

 covered, and he is very confident the treatment 

 pursued will be entirely satisfactory. Texas 

 cattle that have no symptoms of the disease 

 themselves will communicate it to natives. A 

 whole year in the North will not totally remove 

 the infection from them. 



SYMPTOMS. 



For some days the animal appears mopish, 

 has a dry cough: the ears droop; the nose and 

 mouth are dry; the breath has that smell pecu- 

 liar to Texas cattle,, and flies gather around it 

 more than about a healthy beast. Succeeding 

 these symptoms fever makes its appearance, and 

 reaches its height in two or three days. The ears 

 are very much fallen; the hinder parts reel in 

 walking; the arteries of the neck throb violently; 

 the heat of the whole body is very great; the an- 

 imal lies down and gets up with difficulty; the 

 breath and exhalations from the body are very 

 offensive. The urine in some cases is mixed with 

 blood, at other times is natural. The bowels 

 may be open or costive. The beast stands per- 

 fectly stupid, neither seeking food nor water. 

 The tail will be found hollow for two or three 

 inches from (he end, and hollownossof the horns 

 may have taken place. Other cases, after the 

 fever is established) assume symptoms of 



