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ON THE EPIZOOTIC DISEASES OF CATTLE. 
difficult to combat, and comparatively little loss has been sus- 
tained. 
Mr. Harrison states, that lameness of one or more feet was the 
primary symptom. 
Mr. Heanley, of Newcastle, describes the symptoms as, loss of 
appetite — a dull sunken eye — the drivelling of saliva from the 
mouth — a sonorous sucking of the tongue — low fever — and en- 
largement of the glands of the throat, apparent in the mouth and 
chiefly in fat and heavy animals. The fatter the animals, the 
greater extent of ulceration. 
Mr. Holford, of Northwich, states the primary symptoms to be 
loss of appetite, swelling of the eyelids, lips, and nostrils — vesi- 
cles on the tongue and roof of the mouth — total or partial ces- 
sation of the secretion of milk — yellowness of the membranes of 
the eyes, nose, and muzzle — the mouth primarily affected, and 
the feet secondarily, yet this not uniformly the case. Where 
only one of them is affected the treatment is most successful. 
A very interesting account by Mr. Hutchinson must be reserved 
for a future but not distant time. 
Messrs. Plomley state, that the mouth is generally affected 
before the feet ; but, sometimes, they both suffer together. 
Mr. Peech,of Sheffield, kindly favoured me with the following 
account: — “ The deaths have been few in number, and when 
strict attention has been paid, the loss of condition has not been 
great. The common opinion is, that the disease has been com- 
municated from one animal to another ; but I confess that I have 
seen many instances in solitary situations, where there was no 
chance of communication or contact, and the disease has made 
its appearance. I will mention one. 
“Mr. Hall, of Kiveton, near Sheffield, bought a diseased cow 
in Rotherham market, and placed her into a yard with a bull-calf 
that he wished to be suckled by her. Two days afterwards they 
were turned into a pasture with three heifers in calf. Neither the 
heifers nor the calf took the disease; although all the other stock, 
including sheep and pigs, were affected, having never been near 
the abovementioned cow. With regard to the earliest symptoms, 
I think that a skilful veterinarian would detect low fever, with a 
deranged state of the digestive organs. The mouth and feet are 
cases of metastasis.” 
Mr. Plomley, of Maidstone, thus writes : — “ The symptoms are 
trembling — staring of the coat — dulness of and discharge from 
the eyes — loss of inclination to food and rumination — febrile 
pulse — breathing slightly hurried — bowels constipated — faeces of 
a dark colour — nose dry — breath offensive — the mouth generally 
affected before the feet.” 
