140 THE VETERINAEIAN 



Symptoms: Scabs, loss of hair, intense itching, the 

 animals are constantly rubbing or licking themselves. 

 The parts showing the first signs of Mange are those 

 about the croup, or the root of the tail, the neck and 

 withers, but as the disease progresses and no attempts 

 are offered for its eradication, it finally spreads and 

 covers the entire body. The scabs become ulcerated, the 

 animal becomes weakened, emaciated and eventually dies. 



Tkeatment : Dipping in wood or concrete vats is the 

 most satisfactory method of treating Mange. The reg- 

 ular lime and sulphur dip as recommended by the United 

 States Bureau of Animal Industry is inexpensive and 

 effective. 



MEASLY BEEF 

 Is produced by a larva of common tapewomi of man. 

 These small tapeworm cysts (taenia saginata) are about 

 the size of a pea and found in the flesh of cattle, which 

 become infected by eating food or drinking water which- 

 has been contaminated by the feces of persons harbor- 

 ing adult tapeworms. Then again, the person becomes 

 infected by eating raw or rare flesh of cattle infected with 

 the larva stage of Measly Beef. Great care should be 

 exercised to prevent cattle from becoming infested w^ith 

 this parasite. Persons' feces should not be placed where 

 it will infect food or drinking water that is consumed by 

 cattle. 



MILK FEVER 

 (Parturient Apoplexy) 

 Cause: Certain conditions predispose cows to Milk 

 Fever, as being heavy milk producers, cows having enor- 

 mous digestive power and being heavily fed on nitrog- 

 enous food naturally are in a good condition, conse- 

 quently at the time of calving, or shortly after, they are 

 likely to develop a case of Milk Fever. It is more com- 

 mon during summer months, although this condition may 

 develop at any time of the year in the type of cow de- 

 scribed above. 



