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more cows, he purchased 8 head about the latter part of March, and put them in 

 the old stable. On May 7, 28 head, all new purchases, were inspected by Dr. Marte- 

 net and all found in good health. On May 18, the owner called at the office and 

 stated that he was afraid that he had 2 cows affected with contagious pleuro-pneu- 

 monia. I inspected his herd of 30 head on May 20, and found his suspicions well 

 grounded, as both animals were affected with acute pleuro-pneumonia in its worst 

 form. One had a temperature of 106 F., and complete dullness and loss of respi- 

 ratory murmur on left side, hard, dry cough, and a grunt at every inspiration. 

 The other cow had a temperature of 104! F. , with crepitation well marked over 

 whole surface of right lung. On post-mortem examination both cows showed all 

 the characteristic lesions of acute pleuro-pneumonia. The new herd was inspected 

 by Dr. Dimond previous to going to this place, and all were found in a healthy con- 

 dition. There was no way of their coming in contact with the contagion except 

 through the old barn. 



HYDROPHOBIA IN A COW. 



Mr. W. W. Curd, New Providence, Galloway County, Ky., writing 

 under date of July 2, 1887, gives the following account of a cow 

 that was attacked and died of hydrophobia: 



At the request of several farmers of this county I send you the following descrip- 

 tion of a disease caused by the bite of a rabid dog. Recently there have been killed 

 in this county several dogs that were supposed by several of our leading physicians 

 to be suffering with hydrophobia. A number of cows have died in my neighbor- 

 hood, all affected in the same way with the exception of one, which vomited often. 

 The last case I visited daily during her illness. She showed the first symptoms on 

 Friday morning and died on the Tuesday night following. She seemed to be mad 

 from the outset until her death. She would chase the family hogs, sheep, and 

 geese, and once caught a goose, killed and ate it. At times she would attempt to 

 graze, but I do not think she bit off any grass. She would come up to the cow- 

 pen and eat a few ears of corn, but would allow most of it to fall out of her mouth. 

 If any one attempted to approach her she would gnaw the rails and bellow. She 

 would not chase, nor did she seem to pay any attention to her nine months' old calf. 

 No unusual thirst was apparentn-no dread of water; slabbered prof usely at the 

 beginning of her illness but scantily toward the end. An anxious expression or 

 wild look of the eyes was always apparent. She held her head very high while 

 lowing, which she did incessantly both day and night. She seemed greatly dis- 

 tressed and in a most piteous condition. There was some tremor' about the head 

 and neck the evening before she died. At night she was always moving about 

 with her head higher than common, and stepping higher than usual, like a blind 

 horse, though her sight seemed good. 



A young lady in this vicinity was bitten by one of these rabid dogs and died of a 

 disease which several of our leading physicians pronounced hydrophobia. 



ANTHRAX AND CHARBON. 



In April, 1887, Messrs. John B. Mead and Edgar N. Bissell, State 

 cattle commissioners of Vermont, notified the Department that an- 

 thrax prevailed among a number of herds of 'cattle in that State. In 

 the course of their communication they say: 



A malignant form of anthrax has broken out in several herds of cattle in Ben- 

 nington County in this State. Quite a number of animals have died during the past 

 winter, but as soon as the fact of its existence wa made known to us we at once 

 proceeded to isolate the infected herds, and take such measures as in our power to 

 prevent its further spread; and we hope, indeed, to be able to stamp it out altogether. 

 But so great is the danger and so uncertain the hope of a speedy extermination that 

 we respectfully ask of you to lend us ,fche arm of the Federal Government in the 

 prosecution of so important a work. The disease was brought here last fall in quite 

 a large herd of calves purchased in New York. They were driven from Albany to 

 Bennington County, and were scattered somewhat among the farmers of that 

 county. 



