Treatment of Braxy, 345 



woo],angiy-looking red or purple spots appear, like blotches, 

 not disappearing on pressure, and rapidly increasing in size 

 and number. These swell, and upon their surface blisters, 

 filled with a watery or bloody fluid, appear. 



A penetrating and offensive odor exhales from the animal, 

 bloody serum appears at his mouth, nose, eyes and anus ; and 

 ere long he is seized with convulsions, or passes into a state 

 of stupor and perishes. It is seldom that the disease lasts 

 three days, often but ten or twelve hours. 



After death the blood remains quite fluid, the body de- 

 composes rapidly, and the odor is distinct from that of or- 

 dinary decomposition. The flesh and inner surface of the 

 skin is bluish red, and stained with patches of dark, bloody 

 accumulations. 



The disease, both before and after death, is so strongly 

 marked that it is easy to recognize it, especially as it is the 

 :?ule that several, or a large percentage of a herd, are attacked 

 with it when it appears at all. n^ 



Treatment. — This is essentially the same as that recom- 

 mended in the charbon of cattle (page 278). The chlorate 

 of potash is one of the most reliable of antidotes to the poi- 

 son, when it can be given with promptness. 



Some believe that a brisk purge given at the outset will 

 relieve the condition of the blood, as — 



Soz. 

 Ipt. 



8 oz. 



12 grains. 

 8 oz. 



As a preventive, a seton, no doubt, is advantageous in 

 plethoric sheep, as a derivative. Mr. H. Clok recommends 



