312 DISEASES OF CATTLE. 



Thrush. — (See Epizootic Aplitha.) 



Tongue of the Ox. — We speak of the tongue of the 

 ox not for the purpose of referring to its diseases, for that 

 has ah^eacly been done in speaking of aphtha. Oar design 

 is simply to explain the difference in appearance between 

 the tongue of the horse and that of the ox ; for occasionally 

 they are seen side by side in provision stores and other 

 places, and all sold as the tongue of the ox or cow. The 

 appearance of a salted tongue of the horse is much shorter 

 and broader at its tip, and is, withal, the finest looking. 

 Those who are not aware of these facts are most likely to 

 prefer and purchase the horse tongue to that of the ox. 

 The ox tongue is long, and narrow at its point, and is used 

 much the same as a cat handles its prehensile j^aw. The 

 horse cannot do this, but gathers his food with his front 

 teeth. Avoid the good-looking, broad and short tongue, 

 and choose the long, narrow and irregular one ; then you 

 may be sure of the tongue of the ox. 



Tubercle Disease. — (See Consumption and Diarrhoea.) 

 Tympanitis. — (See Hoven.) 



Typhus Contagiosus Bourn— Contagious Typhus 

 of Cattle — Rinderpest — Cattle Plague — Steppe 

 Disease — Loserdurre, etc. — This is one of those epi- 

 zootic diseases Avhich have, at distant and different periods 

 of the world's history, attacked the ox tribe of Europe, 

 and consists in inflammation and irritation of the fibrous, 

 serous tissue, or white membranes of the nose, windpipe 

 and chest, and instead of serum or fluid being poured out 

 as a consequence, as is the case in epizootic pleuro-pneu- 

 monia, the membranes become deteriorated, portions become 

 detached, and some partially adhere, but all decay, and 

 become a dangerous poison, which is gradually absorbed 



