828 CrCLOFEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



ing but few exceptions to the rule that tuberculosis will be found post 

 mortem in all that react to 104*' F. Usually those far advanced in the 

 disease will not react, but they can be recognized b}^ physical examination. 

 To avoid mistakes, do not test an animal that has a fever, nor cows just 

 before nor just after calving, nor when in heat, but rather wait a few days. 



What to do. — All affected animals should be killed, and the carcasses 

 burned or rendered. All suspects should be isolated and tested, bearing in 

 mind that it is bound to spread, and that the first loss is usually the small- 

 est. The stable should be thoroughly cleaned by first sprinkling to lay 

 the dust, then sweep, scrape, wash, and whitewash it. The treatment of 

 affected ones, if it is desired, consists in counter -irritation to the chest by 

 applying mustard paste or fly blister repeatedly, and giving oleaginous 

 foods, as oil-cake, cocoanut oil, etc., in liberal quantities, which will some- 

 times keep them along a good while. Avoid roots and grasses, since, in 

 the weak condition of the digestive organs, these tend to produce tympan- 

 itis; but by suitable fattening food, supplemented by the use of cod-liver 

 oil to the amount of half a pint a day, they may be fattened fast, if taken 

 during the first stage. This secured, they might as well be slaughtered by 

 the butcher; in later stages, nothing can be done to prevent gradual pining 

 and death. The oil is best given with lime water; a little oil of turpentine 

 may be added, if there is a tendency to tympanitis and diarrhoea. 



The following recipe may be of service along with the generous diet: 



No. 11. 2 Di'achms saccharized carbonate of iron, 



2 Drachms powdered cinchona bark, 

 Mix. 



orive as one dose in soft feed, twice a day. 



VIII. Cancerous Ulcers and Osteo Sarcoma. 



Tuberculosis sometimes shows externally, attacking the glands, especi- 

 ally the parotid and sub-maxillary, or the bones, in the latter case being 

 known as cancer of the bone, or more strictly, Osteo Sarcoma. This 

 enlargement of the bones may come on the jaws, ribs or any part of the 

 body. The tubercular deposits usually start in small, loose nodules, M'hich 

 increase in size till inflammation sets in, and nutrition being cut off from 

 the skin, the latter sloughs off, leaving a large raw sore that defies all 

 treatment and, instead of getting better, grows worse continually. Larger 

 and more angry-looking becomes the sore; an ulcerous, saneous discharge 

 flows from it; other ulcers are likely to form around it; and the enlarge- 

 ment beneath increases till, if the trouble is in the glands above-mentioned, 

 it presses upon the pharynx and larnyx, thus interfering with the breath' 

 ing and swallowing. 



Tubercles sometimes locate around ioints. causing lameness, which is 

 aggravated by strong liniments and blisters. 



