Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-29

Regarding the term Of incubation aud Of
propagation, OF the length ol time which
clapsss between exposure and the appear
ance of disease and also during what -
rioi the animal Is capable Of conveying the
disease 70 Others. We regret our inability TO
arrive at definite or satisfactory conclusions
In some case- the disease Is apparent within
ten DAYS after exposure IN Others, -. 30,
co, gO DAYS or even more, are supposed to
slaJss. one case is reported where the ex.
posure was seven months previous. The
more usual period appears tn be no, hr FROM
twenty DAYS. Where the eapahili,y Of the
animal 20 convey disease to Others begins ~
ends. We have no knowledge. Thi, is a
most inpor,sn, point, but all We lHo,r i,
that O., may and does 10 40 before any symp.
toms ol illness appear; and, as the longs
or some that have bccn slaughtered exhibit
evidence Of the latter stages OF the disease
in one portion. and oi the earlier in ano,h.
cr. there seem, reason to fear that the tern
nav sometimes be indefinitely prolonged.
4. already remarked, thi. lun: murrain.
or whatever other name It b. called, Is Of
The most in,iliou. nature. ANY disturbance
oi ihs animals health Is rarely noticed an.
al the disease !. fully established. and eHu.
sion into the ghs., IA, made some rrosr..,
The ordinary rule, that no, much ais an
animal until 10 refuse. % eat. doe. no, hold
gooI with thr- dI'eas-. The early symptoms
arc % obscure ani faint a. to excite neither
anxiety nor attention. Gradually the AMI
NAL -s,. a je-ctcd look /; II at pasture. it
may bS found in the morning apart from
The herd. the back arched. The f5ro lcs'
r,tbsr vide apart, the hair starting, a little
uneasy aud don't eat. but later In the lay
10 looks better, join. the herd and eats a.
usual. \ Sigh, but Aady cough ., now
OCCASIONALLY heard. followed by quicker
breathing. II a COW, the milk drmiui'hc',
accompanied by bcl, and tenderness, OF the
uller.
As ihc disease prosrssses, the sycs look
iullsr. th, head o, lowered. the nose pro-
,ral,l, the cough more ircquen, and husky,
the appetite lessons. ruminAtion Is suspend.
"a. tho limb, and surface cold, the skin
tight over ,he ribs. spine becomes tender,
an! pressure up5a q, or between the ribs,
produce. evident pain. ~ the disease ap-
pT,achc. an uufayorabls termination, the
trcat5ius bccomes lcar!ally lAbor,ous, and
- accompanied with moan. aud sometime.
with sruut. the eyes .lnk and cy,rsml,ies
are cold. ,hc mouth b, covered with fro,h,
the strength fails, the poor beA', falls aud
die, or, Il the animal j. to recover, the
severity Of th, symptom, abats, /, looks bet
ter. eat. .3ms-if COW, the milk returns,
the hair becomes slcck, &c.
Percussion aud au.cul,ation furnish the
mos, reliable mean. Of Judging in the living
animal, Of the stat, Of the disease. Upon
striking with the cnd- Of the finger, upon
the aG,c,sl side. a dull sound i, usually
elected, rrOPor,isua,e to the CONSULTATION
OF tbc lung. or to the presence or absence Of
llid iu the cavity OF the chest. Upon ap.
plying the ear 70 the sides Of the chest, one
0r ,bc other. anu sometimes, though rarely,
both ARE found O. b. affected. The various
sounds cannot be easily or exactly de,crib.
a., 5ut a Ir'ctieci carwill judge with great
accuracy bs,wsgn the natural murmcr Of
healthy luns', and the different sounds rc-
co.uu,l In Oh, several STAGES Of the disease.
ln what manner, and through VIA, chan
mel, tle disease enters the sy,,em-whether
it make. IT, attack directly upon thc..1lii',
or begin, by eouur,ius tie bloot-,hese
aud other kindred point., are at present,
matters OF pure conjecture.
With ry.1rI to the treatment, little OF a
satisfactory character can Be offered. The
severity or millnss, Of tho attack and i,'
termination. whether favorable or fatal,
NAV, mol, imProbably, depend NOR, upon
the ,u.crriibili,y OF the individual, and up.
on the amount or intensity ot the cOntasiou
taken into the system, than upon any treat.
mcut bestowed.
Whether subjected 20 course Of mediea-
ton. or trusted wholly to the recupera,ivs
power. OF nature. some will recover wholly,
or in part, but we have little reason to be-
lic,o that any wall - recover as 70 be 80.
cure from a second attack. ar becomc aile
'a3..d and sound. or ra'.alls for he ordinary
purpose, f5r triiri S1mrUie ANIMALS arc k,F'.
Considering the probable unsoundnc's OF
those which survive. bearing also IN mind
the exceeding importance ct active, healthy
lung, and the expense necessarily involved
in the treatment and ISOLATION Of those
which are lost, a. well as those which are
saved. The conviction is forced upon Us, that
attempts to cgrs this disease will rarely, II
ever. pay. We may remark, however. that
o5rSIra issrr,TIov, by divert.ng diseased
action iron the vital organs to the surface.
promises beneficial results, and the applica-
ton Of highly stimulating linimsnt', blis-
ter,. s,tons Sc, j. understood TO have been
Of more service than ausbt else.
The appearances after death vary greatly
but there are usually extensive adhe'ions /;
consolidation Of q PORTION Of the lung tissue
marked by a peculiar marb!,d oppssraHoe, is
Que Of the most striking and uniform ac-
compartments Of this disease. ln some ca.
So an immense cavity is found in one OF the
lungs, and, enclosed in tina, cavity or cyst,
a chcc-y substance or lump, having no at