152 THE VETEEINAEIAN 



mouth and eyes, and the segments of the tapeworms can 

 occasionally be seen in the droppings. 



Teeatment: Withhold all food from eighteen to 

 twenty-four hours, and to calves from two to eight 

 months old give two teaspoonfuls of gasoline in a pint 

 of milk. To yearlings, place one tablespoonful in a 

 gelatin capsule and give with capsule gun. To cattle one 

 year and over, place one ounce in capsule and give with 

 capsule gun. Repeat this treatment two or three times 

 during intervals of a week or two. 



TEXAS FEVER 



Cause: Due to a micro organism (Piropalasna Bi- 

 genium) which imbeds itself in the red blood corpuscles. 

 This disease is transmitted or scattered by means of a 

 tick which drops from the affected animal. The disease 

 has various names, according to the locality in which 

 it appears. Among them are: Spanish Fever, Red 

 Water, Black Water, Red Murrian, Australian Cattle 

 Tick Fever, etc. 



Symptoms: Loss of appetite. The animal ceases to 

 ruminate, or does not chew the cud, and every sign of 

 unthrif tiness is displayed ; a high temperature, and when 

 the animal is standing the back is arched, but the animal, 

 however, prefers to lie down most of the time and shows 

 desire for solitude. The urine is very dark in color, 

 hence the name **Red or Black Water." The disease is 

 usually fatal, the animal dies within a few weeks. 



Teeatment: My advice is, when this disease once 

 develops, or an animal shows any of the particular signs 

 that I have mentioned, secure the services of a competent 

 veterinarian, who will immunize by the use of serums, 

 disinfectants, etc. 



TICKS 

 Ticks are very difficult to kill, on account of their pro- 

 tected location, as ear ticks are not affected by dipping, 



