Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-26
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similar 10 that. by which have lately LOST three
fine mich COWS. m the course OF fortnight. The
description Of The d<ori is so minute that il not
necessary for 10 add il. the results Of my own
observations. which have only to confirm irs ,mu-
ence. its fatal character and The efficiency Of ell
sppl cations in The why ofremedy. l must mention
however. that have met wuh another article on
The same subject. in which the writer aier giving
precisely the same description Of the malady and Of
the consequences. suggests that il probably occa-
stoned by over feeding. as he invariably observed
TO in the fall sf the year. especially after
long spell Of dry weather, (as we have had this
summer.) afer The calile are turned from scant
pasture 10 Hose Of beier quality and gil themselves
suddenly with rich food. which they are incapable
Of digesring. Hence he concludes. -thai as the
secreducls clogged and inca psble Of action the
excreiory ones convey all or most Of the humors 10
the skin, this produces the itching. &C" As.i
occurred to mine shortly after putting them on
very luxuriant clover field, was Induced to think
hIs conjecture probable and therefore renewed such
Of them as had escaped The malady 10 one of my
timothy meadows. and happy to state that 50 far
they appear to be doing well.
MARIETTA. Ohio. Feb. 10. 1924.
abb nj the 10Th September 1873 Colonel Jose phi
Barker. intelligent and deserving farmer. living
near the Big Muskingum river. mites from
Marietta. noticed in one Of bis cows. an unusual
propensity for rubbing her and side Of her head
sgainst every hard substance within her reach. He
also noticed some slight wchngs in the mus cles OF
her neck, which would draw her head liuIe 10 one
side; she appeared 10 eat and drink well and as in
ether respects seemingly in health. In a few hour.
the inclination 10 rub and scratch the side Of her
face. and The angle Of The lower jaw. increased TO
an alarming degree-the more she rubbed the more
the desire oflubbing appeared to increase He also
noiiceda slight swelling along the course Of the
saivary Quot. from the caroted gland. to where il
passes into the mouth. This gland on The opposle
side was also swelling and the swelling spread along
The neck and over the side Of the head. The han
AID scarf skin were Q few hours entirely rubbed
II from the side other reck; she appeared to be IN
the greatest bGnny, and in few hours. IL or IA
from ihet he FIRST noticed her illness. she expir-
ed. The following day. another Of his COWS wa.
attacked IN, q similar manner. He frat noticed il
by her licking her nosiriIs with unusual eagerress
this was continued till The blood followed each
+ stroke Of the tongue. The subsequent symptom.
were similar TO those in The FIRST attacked. and she
died in about the time. Alier this one or two
fine mileh cows and some steers were attacked and
al died in The snme manner"
"On The I7Ih Of Sept was OF his house; COW
had been attacked hour or two before my arrv al
She Yas hcking her nosIfiIs with great violence,
and every six or eight minutes had sudden WITCHES
in The muscles Of her neck The side Of her lace had
heeun 10 swell and Psr,c slsrly along the course OF
the principal sAlvaIory duct. His mode Of treatment
has been bleeding very copiousIy. in some cases 10
the amount Of two gall Ions cutting off the end Of
the tail, DC. BY my advice. burning with red no,
iron just bae Of the hoIns Immediately over the
spinal marrow il leaves he head. wus tried ON
ihis COW. The operation appeared 10 give her ease
and she would follow the burning iron with her head
with great eagerness. No sensible benefit appearing
10 arise from this operation and the disease coniInu.
10 increase. the operation Of pannng was
tried. with the expectation that worms or insects
similar 70 a often found in The frontal sinuses OF
the heads Of Sheep; might be the course Of the dis
order, and in this way removed. Accordingly an
incision was made on the skin. about mid~ay be-
tween the horns and eyes. add Two portions of the
bone removed. The lower opening communicated
wi III the frontal sinuses, and no signs Of worms
can be discovered, another opening made COM
municaiing with the brain. appeared lurgid. and on
pune turing il discharged considerable quantity oil
bloody scum or water. The COW dad not resist the
operation. or make much struggling at the incrsion
Of The skin. IL did not, while was by, appear 10
afford any relief the blood drawn from them ell has
been unusually dark colored The Aesa sf this
COW, was 10 my feeling colder that when in healih
the eye dull and CLASSY, and the lids widely extended
under the operation Ofruobing and licking which last
operation 10 carried such excess as 10 produce the
utmost distress, and make the animal below aloud
~The bowels Ofthe diseased are in good order
and III viscera Of the abdomen and chest appeal
healthy on examination aner death. The weaihe
previously TO The appearance ofIhe disease hsd beer
very sury ard dry; bat The cattle diseased had fss
in pasture we'll shaded with loresi trees. One o
The sIeeu. after be was attacked. went into th,
wafer and remained there until q short time bofor
he died. The disorder was not confined 10 ihi
farm, buI attacked several other cattle in the neigh
borboOd. Ia one instance. the itching eommencs'
in Of The hind legs near the hoof end in snolhe
il began on the odder"
Amongst other remedies tried, were strong de
cOctions Of Jamestown weed, tobacco and saltps,re
IN doses Of three four ounces with Strong pu,g..
but ell witb0ut benefit. So far o. have heard N,
disease has IN every instance proved fatal. tn,
following year, few eases appeared in q dis,ap
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