QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 175 



under the throat ; convulsions ; short duration, often found dead in 

 field. 



Describe the symptoms and course of anthrax in cattle. 



Peracute cases: May die suddenly with no previous symptoms 

 observed; high fever, bloody discharge from mouth, nostrils and 

 anus, convulsions and death in a few hours. 



Acute eases: High fever, restlessness followed later by depres- 

 sion and convulsions ; small rapid pulse, dyspnoea from oedema of 

 the glottis ; tympany, diarrhoea, faeces mixed with blood, or clots of 

 blood may be passed ; hot, doughy swellings over the surface of the 

 body. Cutatieoiis form, which is characterized by carbuncles 

 (malignant pustule), rare. Death in 12 to 48 hours. 



Subacute cases: Occur in latter end of an epidemic; show rise 

 of temperature and constitutional disturbance; recover in 2 to 7 

 days. 



Give the S3miptoms, treatment and general termination of epizootic 

 cellulitis. 



A form of influenza characterized by fever, depression and in- 

 flammatory oedema of the cutis and subcutis over the dependent por- 

 tions of the body, especially the eyelids, nostrils, sheath, ventral 

 surface of the abdomen and the limbs. Appetite may or may not 

 be impaired ; pulse rapid and strong ; disinclination to move ; con- 

 stipation. 



Treatment: Sodium sulphate may be given in bran mashes 

 or in drench. Potassium nitrate in the drinking water. Usually 

 recover uneventfully. 



Describe the symptoms of infectious pneumonia (contagious pleuro- 

 pneumonia) other than the elevation of temperature, in- 

 creased pulse-rate and respiration. 



Icterus, anorexia, duhiess, yellow nasal discharge, cough, crepi- 

 tation, pleuritic friction at first, later a long horizontal line of dul- 

 ness on percussion due to exudate; pharyngitis which may be fol- 

 lowed by inhalation bronchitis and gangrenous pneiunonia ; pericar- 

 ditis, endocarditis and myocarditis; dropsical swellings of the legs 

 and elsewhere. The symptom of dulness may be followed by stupor, 

 rolling of eyes, vertigo or paresis of the hind limbs. 



Give course, termination and treatment of contagious pleuropneumonia. 



See answer to preceding question. Moderate cases in strong, 

 weU-nourished horses begin to improve at the end of one week and 

 recover in 2 to 3 weeks, convalescence complete in one month. 

 Severe cases almost invariably succumb in a few days; gangrene 



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