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INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 



special Causes. 



Contagion only from other affected 

 animal. 



Contagion only from infected soil, or 

 water, or food, or other animal 

 infected with the disease. 



Resulting blood poison from influenza 

 or distemper, or mal-hygiene. 



Over - feeding. Insufficient 



irregular work. 



Impairment of digestive functions. 

 Exposure. Heredity. Though not 

 proved to be a specific fever, rheu- 

 matism may nevertheless frequently 

 be of this nature. 



Infection of wound with the tetanus 

 germs. Occurs as a result of 

 injury or general infection. 



Contagion only by inoculation of 

 rabific poison, as a result of bite 

 or other direct method of infection. 



Special Symptoms. 



Hard swelling of gland under jaw, which 

 does not break and is more or less 

 adherent to side of jaw. Specific Chancre 

 or ulcer on lining membrane of nostril. 

 Glutinous discharge from nose which has 

 no odour. Unthrifty condition. Ulcera- 

 tion of glands of leg and body in farcy. 



Sudden death after few hours of sickness. 

 Effusion of blood in various parts of 

 body. Enlargement of spleen. High 

 temperature during and before sickness, 

 with symptoms of general inflammation. 

 Presence in the blood of the anthrax 

 bacilli. 



Extensive swelling of head, and hind legs, 

 with persistent high temperature and 

 weak pulse. Blood spots inside nostrils 

 with sanguineous discharge. 



Extensive swelling of one hind leg with no 

 blood spots in nostrils. Severe pain and 

 lameness. Strong rapid pulse. High 

 temperature in early stages only. 



Special Treatment. 



If there be any doubt, test the animal with 

 "malleine." When disease is determined, at 

 once destroy the animal, and thoroughly dis- 

 infect stable, taking out and burning all wood- 

 work which has been in contact with any of 

 the discharges. Iodine is said to be useful; 

 but treatment is not allowable. 



Burn all carcases affected with this disease. As 

 a preventive, vaccinate others, which may be 

 exposed to same conditions, with anthrax vac- 

 cine. Remove all stock from infected locality, 

 and then dress pastures well with lime when 

 practicable to do so. 



In first stages, and until swelling subsides, give 

 four times a day Medicine No. XXII. After- 

 wards give Tonic Powders No. XVII. twice a 

 day. Remove to well-ventilated box-stall, and 

 tempt appetite with any kind of food. 



Severe pain and swelling of affected parts. 

 High temperature. Rapid pulse. Swell- 

 ing suddenly shifts from one joint or 

 limb to another. No blood effusion. 



Stifiness and spasms all over the body. 

 Pain increased on excitement, and occurs 

 in paroxysms. White of eye protrudes 

 over eye-ball on elevation of head. In 

 later stages inability to open mouth. 

 Temperature only slightly raised. Pulse 

 rapid on excitement. 



Symptoms of acute inflammation of 

 brain, coupled with apparently sensible 

 attempts to use natural methods of attack 

 on any living object. Profuse saliva- 

 tion. Great difficulty in swallowing. 



Give first one dose of Medicine No. XXIV. or No. 

 XXV., followed by Fever Medicine No. XXI. 

 every four hours. Constantly apply hot 

 fomentations, and Liniment No. III. to swel- 

 ling afterwards. When acute stage is over, 

 give Powders No. XVIII. twice a day. Loose 

 diet. No grain food. 



Medicine No. XXI. every four hours in first 

 stage. Medicine No. XVIII. in second stage, 

 twice a day. Use Liniment No. III. to swel- 

 lings. Soft diet in first stage. 



Strictest quiet. Dark bos-stall. Feed on oatmeal 

 or bean meal gruel exclusively, in which mis 

 one of Powders No. XIX., every four hours. 

 Poidtice seat of injury with linseed containing 

 one-half ounce of carbolic acid. 



No treatment is feasible, as immediate destruc- 

 tion, on determination of the disease, is 

 advocated. 



