Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-12-28
ferent parts of the body. BY most au-

ferent parts of the body. BY most au-
thorities it is considered contagious.
Synptoms--The premonitory signs
occur late, are very transient, and are
seldom observed; usually the death Of
one or more pigs, under mysterious cir
cumstances, first arrests attention.
Some may then be noticed to be dull,
creep beneath the straw or any dark
place, seeking quiet and isolation from
the rest, carrying the head low and ears
dropping.
Signs of abdominal pains are often
well marked, and there is disposition
to lie on the belly with fore feet out
stretched.
In some cases there is great cerebral
disturbance, and in others stupor, so
that they may be either wild and fran
tic, and utter cries, or else quite uncon-
scious. Vomiting frequently occurs,
the retching being often quite violent,
and food may be vomited, or mucous
and bile only.
In the early stages the fpces are of
normal consistence and the urine pale
After time diarrh9a sets in and the eX-
crement is then dark or black colored,
and extremely offensive. There is a
singular jerking or spasmodic breath
ing, complicated by congestion of the
lungs, and usually painful irritating
cough, which increases the general
weakness. Great weakness of the hind
parts is often noticed from the COM
mencement of the attack, which in
creases as the disease advances. The
animal staggers when moving about,
its limbs cross each other, and often at
last are perfectly paralyzed. 1t is often
found that the creature cannot scream,
and there is present subdued hacking
cough. The blood does not flow freely
if vein be opened, and ecchymosis Oc-
ours over the whole body. The discol
Grafton of the skin and mucous MEM
branes-suggesting so many names for
the discase-commences some time be-
fore death, and occurs especially on the
belly, inside of the thighs and fore legs,
and behind the ears. Where the skin is
thinnest it is especially noticeable. The
red or purplish color disappears where
ever the skin is pressed, except in parts
where any eXtravasation of the blood
has occurred. In rapid cases, the
mucous membrane is of n blush red
color, and in chronic cases it is of q
dirty yellow color. The temperature OF
| the body is at first increased, but after.
ward it is lowered. Slight forms now
and then appear, which consist of dis
coloration of the skin and loss of appe.
tite, extending over few days, when re
covery follows; but in severe cases the
animals generally succumb in very
short space of time from the com
mencement of the attack.
Post Mortem AppeGrdnceS-The Skin
is black and blue, rs if the animal haC
been bruised during life. The capil
laries and moderate-sized veins of thu
skin and sub-cutaneous tissue are dark
colored and gorged with blood. A vel
low serum is apt to accumulate wherev
er there is ramified redness. The Sc
rous and mucous membranes are studde,
with ecchymosis, which are most devel
oped as rule in the thoracic organs
Impaction of solid material in the in
testines is frequently observed. Th
liver and spleen are usually congeste'
and of dark color, and the parcnchy
ma of the liver more particularly is soft
The lungs are often much congested
The blood is dark, seems fluid, and co
agulates very slowly.
Tredtment-Whent the disease break
out, keep the animals on low diet, an,
promote action of the bowels by clys
ters; and give then an cmetic-whit
hellebore, five to ten grains, or sulphat
of zinc, five to fifteen grains, followed
by purgatives. The following drencl
would be suitable: Epson salts, two t
to four ounces, and gentian ginger il
powder, one to two drains, in about on
or two pints of water The doses mus
be regulated according to the size of tn
animal. The medicine should be givel
before diarrhGa sets in. Moderate eX
ercise, fresh air, and Swinging or sluic
ing the animal over with cold waite
are measures to be recommended.
Preventive measures should cOnsis
of cautious feeding in young and grow
ing animals, wholesome vegetable diet
and a sparing allowance of only well
cooked animal food, strict attention t
cleanliness, and separation of the al
fected from the healthy animals. Th
sulphite or hypo-sulphite of sodium
in about one to two dram doses, five o
six times day, would act very well. !
could be given in little feed if the an
imal would take any.-PTize Essay, Il
Berkshire Record.