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the roof, covering two-thirds of the space between the pad and soft 

 palate. These patches coalesced and were elevated one-sixteenth of an 

 inch, possessed a well-defined border and a fiattened surface. On the 

 pad were two large oval or oblong nlcers, one of which measured an 

 inch and a quarter in length. On the gums of the lower jaw, inside of 

 the lateral and corner-incisor teeth of the right side, ai)peared one large 

 ulcer, which possessed a more reddish and intlaniniatory appearance 

 than those on the pad. On the right side of the thick portion of the 

 tongue existed an ulcer which had an excavated bottom and a greasy 

 and dirtj^-looking appearance ; this was 1^ inches in length and of an 

 oval shape. Temperature 103.8° F. A two-year-old red heifer, which 

 had lost one hind foot at the fetlock joint, and the other was in process 

 of separation at the same place, presented a mouth with lesions exactly 

 similar to the first one, only that they were confined solely to the roof of 

 the mouth. 



A third case — a fiveyear-old cow which was losing both hind feet at the 

 fetlocks — presented discolored patches and small erosions on the tongue, 

 lips, and roof of the mouth, also ecchymosed spots appeared on the 

 mucous lining of the vulva, and mucus mixed with pus dowedfrom the 

 vagina. An ulcer the size of a silver dime appeared inside of the si)hinc- 

 ter aui. Temperature 104° F. Mr. Goodrich, among his herd of 9.5 ani- 

 mals, had 21 cows and a number of heifers which were pregnant, but 

 none of them aborted. 



In an adjoining lot 1 saw a number of young calves ; upon inquiry I 

 received the response that these calves were all well, and had not been 

 with the diseased cattle. A number of hogs also were inclosed in an- 

 other lot adjoining that of the diseased cattle, and I was told that they 

 had not been in contact with the cattle. Night was now approaching, 

 and owing to the luimber of people which had gathered, and the excite- 

 ment which prevailed, it was impossible to obtain any definite or ex- 

 tended history of the outbreak, manner of feeding, surroundings, &c. 

 Therefore I deemed it best to return to town and compiire notes with 

 Dr. Holcombe, and return on the next day to make a more thorough 

 investigation, and to obtain a full history. I was now told by some of 

 the stocknjen present that they desired to have my oi)inion on the 

 nature of the disease; that they intended to have the cattle appraised, 

 killed, and buried on the next day, if my diagnosis corresponded with 

 that of Dr. ITolcombe. Two of these parties came from Emporia for 

 this expressed purpose. 



This placed me in a very delicate and unpleasant position, as 1 had 

 not given the matter the thorough investigation that I desired to do 

 before making my diagnosis. I had to rely almost solely ui)on a history 

 as given to me by i)arties nj)on whom I could not place absolute reliance; 

 nevertheless I felt c()mi)elled to make a diagnosis under these j)ressing 

 circumstances. Taking, therefore, into consideration, 1st. The history 



