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ily temperature elevated. Pulse accelerated and hard. Respira- 

 tion rather retarded, groaning and manifestations of pain. No 

 appetite for food or drink, rumination suspended. Pressure on the 

 right side, sixth and seventh ribs, painful. Milk secretion de- 

 creased. 



f . Infectious Diseases with Localization 

 in the Digestive Tract. 



Rinderpest is a readily transmissible, acute infectious disease, 

 of cattle. It usually takes a fatal course. Period of incubation 

 6-7 days. High temperature is the first symptom. Eyelids swol- 

 len, conjunctiva very red, respiration difficult, dirty yellowish nasal 

 discharge, nasal mucous membrane reddened in spots, cough, 

 moist rales, frequently interstitial pulmonary emphysema and cu- 

 taneous emphysema; complete loss of appetite, feces fluid, discol- 

 ored; secretion of milk suspended, great depression, and general 

 weakness of the body. Dark red areas on mucous membranes 

 which (spots) become coated with grayish white layers, when the 

 latter drop off and leave ulcerous erosions. [Most animals die on 

 the fifth or sixth da}'. 



Stomatitis pustolosa contagiosa is an exanthema with a t3'pical 

 course. It occurs in the form of pustules, principally at the 

 mouth, and is characterized by its mild course. Period of incu- 

 bation 3-5 days. At first appearance of eruption there is fever, 

 but this soon subsides. Horses refuse feed, they salivate, mouth 

 painful to the touch. Within 2-3 days minute nodules or blisters 

 appear on the mucous membrane; these are at first red. then gray 

 or yellow, break open and form ulcers. Intermaxillary glands 

 swollen, conjunctivitis, now and then ulcers on the outer part 

 (skin) of the lips, forearm and body; healing requires 10 days to 

 two weeks. 



g. Intoxications. 



Lupinosis is an intoxication disease affecting tlie body as a 

 whole. It is caused by a poisonous principle (lupinotoxin) which 

 occurs in lupines. Diminished appetite, increased temperature, 

 icteric coloration of conjunctiva, general weakness, cerebral de- 

 pression. Urine yellow, contains bile pigments and albumin. 



[Loco weed poisoning.* An intoxication disease afifecting 

 chiefly the nervous system. Effects not noticeable until a consid- 

 erable quantity of the "loco weed" has been eaten. Gait slow and 

 measured, eyes glassy and staring, vision interfered with, convul- 

 tions when animal is excited, later on, general emaciation. Occurs 

 in western States.] 



IX. Urinary Apparatus. 



In diagnosing- diseases of the lungs perctission and aus- 

 cultation of the chest is of fundamental importance. In dis- 

 eases of the urinary apparatus we depend on the results of 



* U. S. Report. 



