Aetinomycosis of Cattle. 



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by the appearance of sjaiiptoms of meningitis consisting at 

 first in distnrliance of consciousness, unsteady gait, falling 

 down, climbing into the manger and finally, pronounced coma 

 (Assmann). 



Gorig observed one case in wliicli the testis was consider- 

 ably enlarged, very firm and sensitive. The skin of the scrotum 

 contained an ulcer as large as a five cent piece, which dis- 

 charged a caseo-purulent secretion. A similar case has been 

 descriljed by Petit. Disease of the scrotum exclusively is men- 

 tioned by Hell. — Poes observed one instance in which an 

 actinomycoma penetrated the spinal canal in the region of the 

 seventh cervical vertebra, obliterating the greater portion of 

 its lumen up to the fifth vertebra. This was attended by symp- 

 toms of general muscular weakness, fear, difficulty in degluti- 

 tion, attacks of mania and finally spasms of the muscles of the 

 anterior extremities. 



Fig. 108. Actinomycosis of the Intermaxillary Space and the Subparotideal Region. 



Among horses this disease is quite rare, but when present, 

 usually affects the spermatic cord (fistula of the spermatic 

 cord). Affection of other organs produces symptoms similar 

 to those produced in the corresponding organs of cattle. 



Affection of the intermaxillary lymph glands is of par- 

 ticular interest. It may be primary and bear some resemblance 

 to glanders. However, an actinomycotic tumor is more liable 

 to suppurate, and the retropharyngeal and the superior cervical 

 lymph glands are usually also affected in this disease (Schmidt, 



