228 THE DISEASES OP CATTLE. 



first high colored, becomes deeply blood stained ; loins, 

 back, ribs tender; painful swellings at fetlock, knee 

 joint, hock joint, stifle, elbow, or shoulder, which may 

 soon mortify, &c. 



Remedy. — Gentle laxative, then sulphite sodium, 1 

 dram, salicylate sodium, 1 dram, wate.r a sufficient quan- 

 tity, every 6 hours. 



Incise and dress tumors, if large, with carbolic acid, 1 

 part, water, 25. Good hay, mashes, linseed, or oatmeal 

 gruel. Drain wet pastures. 



CATTLE PLAGUE 



Is a contagious febrile disease, and is probably caused 

 by a micrococcus. It is peculiar to Asia. 



ACTINOMYCOSIS, 



Known in the past as cancerous, scrofulous, or schirrous 

 tongue, in Germany as wooden tongue and throat boil, is 

 characterized by tumors of various size and shape on the 

 tongue, jaw, tooth sockets, bones, and soft tissues of the 

 head, from which parts it may spread. It is described as 

 "a new and infectious disease of animals and man." In 

 cattle it is due to a fungus called ' actinomyces ' (ray 

 fungus). Moldy straw, barley, or chaff, especially if the 

 mouth be sore or lacerated, is liable to cause the disease. 

 Moldy foods usually contain vegetable parasites. As in 

 foot and mouth disease, an ox will slaver and champ and 

 chew its hay, but will usually eject it. But it will eat 

 mashes and linseed gruel. 



Remedy. — Incise the tumors and then apply the fol- 

 lowing mixture : Iodine, 1 part, carbolic acid, 4 fluid parts, 

 glycerine, 4 fluid parts. Tincture of iodine, plain or di- 

 luted with alcohol (methylated or not), will answer. 



Gargle : Acid solution nitrate mercury, 8 drops, water, 

 1 oz. Will do for wash also after incision of tumors. 



Tonics if necessary. Soft, nutritious food. 



