American Veterinary Review, 
SEPTEMBER, 1884. 
ORIGINAL ARTICLES. 
REPORT ON THE RECENT CATTLE DISEASE IN KANSAS, 
By Pkof. James Law, of Cornell University. 
('Continued from page 211.) 
OUTBREAK IN YATES COUNTY, NEW YORK. 
In the last week of February, 1884, a cow, belonging to Mr. 
J. Scoon, Bellona— 
was taken with a gurgling or rattling noise in the throat when eating or moving. 
Subsequently the switch became dead or rotten and came oft'. Her feet or hoofs 
squeak like squeaking boots when she walks, but appear all sound. Appetite good 
as usual; eyes bright; no soreness about the mouth, but somewhat bloated about the 
bowels. Later, another was taken the same way in the feet, but without the 
other symptoms. [These cows were fed] all winter, mainly on corn-fodder that 
had more or less smut in it. About a month befdre the first subject was attacked 
she had been turned into corn-stubble, where she had access to considerable 
smutty corn and fodder. 
A change to a fodder of clover hay, with a liberal supply of 
potatoes, put an end to all the symptoms, except the squeaking of 
the hoofs, which still continues, the soles having became detached 
from the quick. 
COMP ARISON OF THE RECENT DISEASE IN THE WEST WITH FOOT 
AND MOUTH DISEASE. 
From an induction of all available cases in Kansas and Illi¬ 
nois, of the above cases in New York, and from the records of 
those happening in Iowa, Missouri, and Colorado, we find that 
