The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-08
(For the Emporia News-)
SPANISH FEVER.

EINEEDARo, Aug. 80, 1860.
No longer is doubt entertained in regard
to the character of the disease now so pre-.
valsnt among the cattle st Elmendaro. On
its FIRST appearance some who ought to know.
pronounced it Dry Murrain. others the Span
ish Fever, which latter opinion is now uni
vsrsally acceded to.
When . mich COW is first taken. she COM
msncss to fail in the quantity of milk given.
Subsequently. one, two or three days, she
will commence drooping--fall behind the 9TH
er cattle. lay down, chew tie cud lazily or
not at all-bavs no passage from the bowels.
or very slight, and unnaturally dark-be-
come tumid about the eye-slobber from
mouth and nostrils-have very high fe-
yer. the pulse ranging eighty to eighty Eve
or higher per minute. The healthy pulse
ranges from forty to forty FIVE. Upon e1-
aminatio c.dsvsris. the effect produced on
the several organs varies much in different
casee, although one condition has been uni
vsrsaIly found. Viz: that of diso,ganiza-
ton Of the left lobe of the liver. / have
witnessed number of cases and in all ex-
cept one the gall bladder was enormously
distended, containing fluid with little or
no resemblance to healthy bile. appearing to-
be the fluid contents of the decomposed liy-1
sr, mixed with PAL ticles of moro solid ma
ture. The third stomach is so thoroughly
impacted that it is difficult to indent it with
the finger, and upon attempting to separate
the alimsntary matter from the ruga or
folds, the mucous membrane readily comes
away with it. The Will stands erect and leave
their delicate impression. In some cases
there is inflammation of the lungs( pneumonia
though rarely. The kidney has been found
decomposed, though in many cases it appears
little affected. Some Of the cattle appear very
weak over the kindneys. and yet some of,
those have no corresponding lesion of that
organ. a portion are found with the blad1
der much distended with liquid, in color,
much resembling port wine. The skin
shrivels and tightens on the body. s
Our stock do not thus far appear to trans
NIT the disease to one another. The gen
eral impression here is, that the fever is Of
low grade, ortype. and calls rather for ton
les, than active antiphlogistic remedies; but
be this "a it may, the condition of the third
stomach calls for active purgation, and re-
taxation. Consequently it would appear TO
me to be = rational mode of treatment. to
commence at once with calomel, podaphyl-1
lin or croton oil, giving al the same time
camphor gum dose every four hours until
purgation is effected. and one or too after
ward. Dose-ofoalomel, OF; OF Podophyl-
lin, TO 8 grains; Of croton oil, 6 to drops;
Of camphoF. Is TO 20 grains. Give the
camphor in connection with the purgative,
dissolved in alcohol. ! should like much to
have the effect Of stropia tested, given in
place Of camphor. It is powerful remedy,
one grain being equivalent to thirty doses
for man. Dissolve il in a6solaee alcohol.
Use one grain TO the duid drachm, and
give 10 drops preferably with podaphylIin.
BloodletIing is very relaxing and might
be tested it must Be done early If at all,
atropia must not be given after the ere being
shut or after the brain appears the least at
fecte6.
The disease did not make lie appearance
until sbout six weeks after the drove Of
Texas cattle passed through this place
The first Cattle attacked belonged TO Mr..
Feazle. Three cove and ons steer died IN
Eve days alter they we're taken with the f.
yer. No cattle have had the fever except
those that we're in the habit of drinking ct
the same place .whers the Texas cattle were
watered.
NO. AND VALUE OF cATTIz LOST.
Mr. Feazle, three COWS and one eteer yal-
ued at 500; VIM Shoclly four cows, one
bull and two calves, $40: samuel Ceolly.
too oxen. ESQ: Vincent CoollS one or $50;
James C. Cooily, one COW and one eteer.