340 THE STOCK owner's ADVISEE. 



ANTHRAX. 



Anthrax seldom attacks the horses of this country. It is said 

 to prevail in India to a great extent. Elephants and other ani- 

 mals snffer with this trouble, and it is termed in that country 

 Loodianna disease. 



Symptoms. — Dullness, a heavy, feeble step, falling prostrate. 

 If the animal be standing, the head hangs down, resting on the 

 manger. It sometimes stands back in the stall, and finally be- 

 comes restive, stamps the foot, looks at the side, and shows other 

 signs of colic. The disease comes on while at work; there will be 

 great Aveakness manifested, a stiffness over the loins, and a stag- 

 gering gait. The skin is hot, the muscles tremble, and there is 

 a flow of saliva from the mouth. 



Great excitement sets in, and soon he becomes unconscious to 

 all around. The conjunctiva is of a yellowish red color, the pulse 

 small and thready, and the respiration irregular. The symptoms 

 soon increase, the muscular force becomes exhausted, the animal 

 falls to the ground, and finally dies. The disease may terminate 

 in from six to foriy-eight hours after manifestation of the first 

 symptoms. 



The Symptoms "Whex Tumors are Present. — Usually, when 

 the fever begins, tumors form on the surface of the body. This 

 is generally the first symptom noticed. They are developed prin- 

 cipally in the subcutaneous areolar tissue. The development of 

 these tumors is shown by heat in the skin, standing out of the 

 hairs, and crepitation. They may be felt, as large as a walnut, 

 adhering to a pedicle at its base. They are painful, and the sen- 

 sibility of the surrounding tissue is increased. "When lanced, the 

 animal shows no pain, and a brownish or black fluid escapes, 

 together with a fetid gas. These tumors may be found in any 

 part of the body and in great numbers. 



GLOSS ANTHRAX. 



This is shown by tumors on the mucous membranes, and espe- 

 cially are they seen in connection with the tongue or inside of the 



