The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-15
The Cattle Disc ase,
TO TIN EDITOR OF THE HERAL.

." INN ND'ie~ VT me nhNAhps
Having read with attention and great deal Of interest
the newspaper accounts of the disease now ragnp n
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reminded Of similar which occurred in my prac.
t,ce ON the boundaries OF Rgtum and Holland on ,h
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ooraers oi Tue river MAZE 10 Tue year iS3o Upon q
careful conrar the symptoms appear 10 me 10 bear
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In April, 1880, was called 10 the farm OF Peter Thou.
Nilsson sitnatea no, uecp Roa,nona and u.ss.,..
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aoouhdns IN large ana splendid pastures Mr. Thonnis-
sen complained that he aud OF bis neigbbors had
loo, sax.~., had M ..,,io. ,,o, r.. -. - -, =.
" 'AA' 'u'ee COWS were Sex ana
that having great lear OF losing all ms cows he had sepa
rated the sick IRON the WELL believing the disease 10 be
contagious. Amer a careful examination | came to the
conclusion that the ma by caused by the weakness
OF the organs Of life which principally depend upon the
and atcra systems The eyes appeared watery
and dull the pulse slow and wayerne the tongue bot and
dry. These symptoms accompanied by q dry
cough and occasional hard breathing The infected animal
suffered great pains IN the breast which became evident
on; gently pressing u 10 the right and len,
on the size OF the sword shaped bone The cows would
touch no 1000 and drink nothing or but very little and
hills ana heal ailernaied at brhf intervals These sym
toms indicated that the lungs and cellular Innings were
affected.
After these observations began my treatment thus:
TOOK from each diseased COW three % four quarts %
blood rubbed well the painful right side with acutey
nrnstIng nniments' prescribing also several powders
anu neros maru IN 20 oe given 10 the form OF an
ciectuarya table spoonful every three hours ordered
the stable where the healthy cows were kept 10 be
cleansed and wei smoked with juniper berries, burned
on eoais, ana ircsh straw TO be distributed.
YIN inc second day ater their condition was about the
same WIN the exception 81 an Increased thirst The
af,hk eracres 20 DC given was igkewarm water, con-
sDk ~ e.o no".Is' INC sane Gay ad an issue or
lon,aec oct"een tne ret ore lg and breast Of each
Wv, :" esasc ooun"r irritation ana drain from the
lungs, continuing tue nctons with The linnents and
meuche fW the htathy cattle no change was advised.
IN inc thiId Gay noticed satisfactory change In two
OF ,ne slch COWS iney drank freely Their eyes were
NIUE yeher ana their pulse more regular noticed that
the renal and avine discharges diminished 10 guam
Wy-the latter being dry and combined with shiny
matter then gave looscang injection and discontia-
uod the rubong with nncns but continued the q
my medicne The separated cattle st in hea thy
condition
On the fourth day the condition observed az
on the dsg before Two OF the recovering COWS showed
decided improvement In the quality and quantity OF their
ayne secretions and stale The had drawn we'll
and much matter discharged by them ordered the
continuance Of the medicine before, and quantity q
boiled and pounded potatoes be mixed with the drink
For the healthy cattle change was prescribed
the fifth day found two OF the COWS 10 be rarnarka
bly, bttcc-the third having died the preceding night
discovered at the dis cton that both lungs were vcrv
much swollen; the left inaaed and the cells filled with
yellow matter and black coaruttel blood The liver ana
kidneys were also affected the excremcnts An the sto
mach dry several red spots were in the Intestinal
canal. which was niied wi,h.foui smelling air.
After having made these and other observations and