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yellow, frothy mucous from the nostrils at times, as special char¬ 
acteristics. 
In the “ dikkop” and “ black-tongue” modifications of horse- 
sickness, we have the swollen head, lips, and tongue as well— 
hence the origin of these terms. 
Lastly, we occasionally meet with cases that, from the sud¬ 
denly fatal results, can only be considered apoplectic—which, from 
the absence of the ordinary, or most conspicuous lesions, and from 
special characteristics, only the well-informed and careful obser¬ 
ver can distinguish. 
Redwater t —This is the form of anthrax that chiefly prevails— 
amongst cattle—in Natal, and, consequently, is better known to 
the public than the rarer forms. 
In this affection the symptoms noticed are dullness, loss of 
appetite, dry muzzle, redness of the eyes, quickened breathing, 
weakness in the hind-quarters, twitching of the muscles, in some 
cases diarrhoea, in others constipation, with the fceces tinged with 
bloody mucous; urine high-colored, and in some instances almost 
black. The brain is often affected, and many animals in an ad¬ 
vanced stage of the disease will charge anyone that approaches 
them. The temperature is invariably high, and cough is by no 
Uieans uncommon. 
Of course, in milch cows the milk ceases to be secreted at an 
early stage of all forms of this disease. 
Melt-sickness {splenic apop>lexy ).—This form is very like the 
acute cases of redwater, the difference, if any, being in the sud¬ 
denness of the attack and its result. 
There is the same loss of appetite and great prostration, weak¬ 
ness in the hinder parts, shivering, and either stupor or great 
excitement. The ears and legs become cold, tongue discolored ; 
there is grinding of the teeth, foaming at the mouth, diarrhoea, 
with abdominal pain, and finally, convulsions and death. 
Sponziekte (Quarter-evil ).—This usually occurs in young ani¬ 
mals, especially those in the most thriving condition. 
At first the animal looks dull and disinclined to move about, 
has no appetite and does not chew the cud, is stiff in the limbs, 
and Ue§ down; the mouth is hot, skin tender and the eyes red- 
