III. An ExlraH from the Ada Eruditorum for the 
"Month of March, 1715. (P ag. 111. 
De Contagiosa Epidemia, qua* in Patavino agro & tota fere 
Venera ditione in Boves irrepfit, Diflertatio. Audore Ber - 
nardino Ramazzini, Pradicx Medicinas Profefiore Publico. 
Patavii, ijiz. in 8vo. 
A Differ tat ion concerning the dreadful Contagious Diflemfer, fei- 
zing the Black Cattle in the Venetian Territories , and ef- 
fect ally about Padua. 
I T is now (at the Publifliing the Diicourfe) a Year and 
half, fince a dreadful, unexpeded and violent Contagion 
has feizd the Black Cattle, which, like an increafing Fire, 
could neither be extinguiffi’d nor flopt by any Human means. 
This firft began to be obferv’d a little in Agro Vincentino , 
and Toon difcover’d it felf more openly in the Country, fpread- 
ing it felf every way even to the very Suburbs of Padua, with 
a cruel Deflrudion of the Coves and Oxen . It has alfo been 
taken notice of in Germany, in many Places; nor has it been yet 
wholly conquer’d, Publick News informing us, that it Bill 
remains in the Territories of Milan. 
Of this fo threatning a Di(lemper,the famous Dr, Ramazzini , 
according to his yearly Cuftom, on November 9. 1711. made 
a particular DilTertation ; in which he inquir’d into the Canfes 
of the Diflemper, and ihew’d what Remedies might be us’d, 
to put a hop to its violent Courle. 
It is (efficiently evident, that this Diflemper, in the Cow- 
kind, was a true Fever, from the coldnefs, rigor and (landing 
up of the Hair of the Cattle at firft, which was foon fuccecded 
by a v violent (harp burning, with a quick Pulfe. That this 
Fever was malignant, mortal and peftilential, its concomitant 
Symptoms plainly (liew’d ; fuch as great uneafinels with dif- 
ficulty, 
