106 THE VETERINARIAN 



mouth, violent cougtiing, wrencMng of the head and neck. 

 The animal will bloat very quickly if the Esophagus or 

 gullet is completely obstructed. 



Teeatment: The obstruction as a rule is easily lo- 

 cated, and as quickly as possible withdraw the obstruc- 

 tion by inserting the hand and extracting the object. Do 

 not attempt to push the object down into the stomach, 

 except as a last resort, as there is a great deal of danger 

 of rupturing the Esophagus or gullet. Push the object 

 upward by gentle manipulation from the outside. If this 

 fails, a smooth piece of hose about eight or nine feet long,, 

 well greased with Lard, Butter or Oil, should be passed 

 down the Esophagus or gaillet. A block of wood about 

 two inches in diameter with a hole bored through the 

 center just a little larger than the hose, placed in the 

 mouth, will prevent the animal from biting the hose, and 

 make the operation easier. 



When the animal is bloated severely, puncture with a 

 knife about four or five inches from the point of the hip 

 downward and forward. 



CHRONIC DYSENTERY 



(Bacterial Dysentery — Jones Disease) 



Cause : Acid-fast Bacillus resembling the Tubercular 

 Bacillus that invade the intestines by the way of the 

 animal drinking water or eating food containing the 

 Acid-fast Bacteria. 



Symptoms : Diarrhoea, loss of flesh, although the v^V' 

 petite is good, hair becomes dry and harsh, temperature 

 remains about normal. The Diarrhoea becomes persist- 

 ent and tinged with blood. The animal becomes eria- 

 ciated and anemic, exhausted, and death follows. This 

 disease may continue for a month or even a year before 

 death takes place. However this is very uncommon. 

 They generally die very shortly. 



Treatment: Separate the affected cattle from tlie 



