92 THE VETERINAEIAN 



cases where tlie animals are seizied quickly with the 

 disease and die very suddenly. This form resembles 

 apoplexy. Carbuncles or Abscesses are seen on the sur- 

 face of the body in nearly all cases, also a bloody dis- 

 charge from the mouth and nose. The animal may 

 stamp the ground, rear in the air, run and finally go into 

 convulsions and die. This is termed **the furious form 

 of Anthrax.'' 



Tkeatment: Prevention is the most important. 

 Fields or pastures that are infected with this disease 

 should be burned every summer if possible, to destroy 

 the germs. The animals that succumb to the disease 

 should be buried deeply and quicklime thrown upon 

 them, also any blood stains upon the ground should have 

 a strong disinfectant thrown upon them. The hide of 

 such an animal should not be used as the person remov- 

 ing it is likel^^ to contract the same disease, especially 

 if an abrasion is present on the hand, or such a hide or 

 any portion thereof is likely to spread the infection after 

 reaching the tannery, etc. 



Medical Treatment or Serum Treatment: This is 

 the only thorough method of eradicating the disease, and 

 when this disease once becomes prevalent in a locality 

 the services of a competent Veterinarian should be se- 

 cured and all the animals inoculated. 



BARRENNESS 

 (Failure to Breed) 



Cause : Wasting or Atrophy, chronic inflammation of 

 the mucous membrane lining the organs of generation, 

 Whites, absence or excessive secretions of the organs 

 of generation, contraction or displacement of the womb, 

 horns being telescoped or twisted, cysts or growths of 

 the ovaries, in-breeding or being a twin, are the predis- 

 posing causes of Barrenness. 



Treatment: Unsuccessful as a rule. Unless the cow 

 is very valuable, treatment is not advisable. A careful 



