The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-31
The Cattle Daseass-rhe 1e..av ;

e caetis Dassass-Ths Asnedy.
me notices daily appearisg Of the sLlack topsuey
show that the disease b steadily pfo~r...
.a ..s nosth. arst appeared In Florida. amonv
~ = ueef, and has reached our nelghborinr c,tv
-. Though very satSl n not promrtiv
.e.sed, y seems to yield readily to the rrescr,n.
''ou We publish below. Tho maiady. II apnear. /.
asse'ng less than the English murrain. tn. pa
.0asourg E1press confirms this statement win ~.
following: ''n sns
experienced farmers Of Duviddia ara
vnesternetd, having made acute observstions nv -
nnv ynp.oms and character Of the cattle disease
.slsourg unite 10 the decision that II n the Enr;s
Ma.ran ~ The term of .black tongue Vas sny,sS
20 II py some Of our Southern contem ~
S;.n. o. better or probably hecsuss he
spdemic has sdvancsd In direct cnrss srn,,
"a A'Sme south and is slowly progressing to~ara
.ne % WORTH Its cause 10 attributed TO drv wss'E
a., sa = often the source Of serious Complaints 10
season seems to have changed .,,a.Srpy, sne
vs nut ttie Doubt that 1t will prove sffrctiv. IN
scourge. VI sns fuinous
a correspondent Of the Mobile Tribune. rive.
work: "0o'cs'
io this disease, the OF exhibits the foiIov,rn
olfumt40tf0u. tis~ ~ts<
sometimes. though rarely, diarrIm, sr".. On
OF SALIVA from the mouth. and severe lam.ra.s
mix taken from cows affected with this disaa.
snou'a never De drunk a. it will most readily
up1a man. 10 prove this fact, Professor
Hei,wg together with two medical men. Mann
ana william. drank the warm milk of an anb,h,,,.
COW, aud ne result was that each becsra ..s
subject OF severe Inflammation Ct the throat assn'
eiated with The vesiculsr eruptions mentioned
above as indicative Of this maiady
Professor SifDOnds also gava The r.a.n, M,
an aphthous Cow to pigs, with q siniar resuif
Mr. John Gamsse, Edinburgh, has RECENTLY
brought still further evidence as to the ysjiitv ~
th's TACT La the transactions Of tho Highland
ani Agricultural Society Of Scotland the folio vine
appears:
An interesting point, and in proof of which
gathered some conclusive facts last year. ia the
spreading OF Episootie apl.tha. by the milk. The
teats are often covered by the characteristic ves
cuiar eruptons, and when the vesicles burst their
contents drop into the milk can. Ii the milk be
swallowed warm, there is danger Of catching the
complaint. Mr. Low, of Msrchburn, informed me
that on his farm in 1853 he bad niue calves being
reared by their diseased mothers, and they were
all taken with ipfauation Of threat and alimen
tary canal; eight on. Of Gine died. Conclusive sv
ideuce that the milk killed them IL had from the
fact that the bhth surviving calf being stron.
ger than the rest, had lees of the milk, and was
ted on Other ftod. Mr.. Low said that u Mr.. Cpsh.
ine, farmer. gave the milk Of his diseased cows
to pigs. and cot to the sows, bat even the youag
ones died."
From the foregoing, it will be easily understood
how dphtid spreads very rapidly smang sheep by
direct cuntact with the virus The virus from, one
animal drops npoH the grass, aud is taken up b.,
another, aud thus whole fock soon becomes af
fected.
One ct the worst consequences in this disease
when the udder is affected is the sduration of .he
teat, scmetines cauhing loss of 8 quarter At that
part. In such cases, tube should be put np the
teat, in order to facilitate the escsrs of milk. II
this is neglected. the oss of the quarter is almost
inevitable.
Treatment Wash the mouth with vinegar and
honey, or a solution of alum; rub the base of the
vesictes with rod of nitrats of silver and after
wards dress with tiDcture of myrrh, and admins
ter purgatives. II taken early this disease Yields
readily to treatment; If allowed to go on without
Treatment, the maunn iDfame, and the hoots fall
on. Mr.. Gameee recommends ipocu!atiou: "In
order to get rid OF it, the hole of the cloven-oot
cd stock should be iuocuIated." can aver that It's
adoption has always beeu attended with happy re-
suits
Above ALL remove healthy from disea,ed animals.
aud on no account allow the servants to whose
care the latter animals are committed to tegd
healthy cattle of any species.
"A stitch in time saves nine;" tho proprietor
seeking early the aid ot veterinarian for animal,
affected with this disease, will prove. to his gain
aud satisfaction, the truth of the above sage re
mark.
The following is from letter written to the
Milton, North Carolina, Chronicle by farmer, WHO
speaks from experiences:
have had good many cattle that have had the
disease, bat 50 far have been able prevent any
loss. When the animal 10 first attacked it will
move like toundered horse; eyes very red and
running with water and, slobberiDg-not able
to bite food, as the mouth will be found sore, on
examination. The following is the remedy that
have used:
First drench the animal with one quart of water
with rea-cup full of salt 10 it second, make q
decoction or wash of half gallon of water With
two tablespoons full of powdered burnt alum, to
which add two ditto Of copperas; two ditto salt
perre; one cup q salt, and half pint of spirits
iurpentine. Shake together well then wash the
mouth with mop twice a day for several days.
In few days after the mieh COWS affected,
the Tag aud teats get sore. Limo water aud an
nointiDg them twice day for several days with
train oil will effect cure-the oil by itself re-
lieyed some.