The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-08
pLEuRo-PSEuMoNIA.
symptoms of the disease Described.


PLEURO-PNErM0NlA.
SymptOms'of the disease Described.
ASA matter of public as we'll asprivate
interest DIR. Gadsden furnishes the fol.
lowing symptoms of pleuro-pneumonis
Of the contagious type, which he thinks
will enable persons connected with
cattle raising readily to recognize the
symptoms. II the disease arises from
cohabitation, a cough is first noticed
about the ninth day; but the disease
would not, perhaps, be noticed by the
owners Of stock before the end OF a
month The first sign after q cough is
q shivering At; the cost looks dull and
starving; there is an occasional cough
Of a dry, harsh character when the ami.
NAL is moved briskly; the animal looks
full in the early morning, thus differing
from healthy animals, the excrement is
dry and the urine scanty; there is some
stiffness about the udders Ii milking;
the quantity Of milk diminishes; there
is a loss of appetite and an altered gait,
the animal standing with elbows turn
ed outward from the ribs; the neck
and head are extended and the nostrils
somewhat conuisively extended at each
inspiration, and quickness Of breathing
Of the animal is disturbed with an aud
ible , grunt. The expression of the
c~ountenance indicates uneasiness or
absolute pain; the eyes are prominent
and liked; there Is much thirst and ropy
saliva from the mouth, the muzzle hot
m dry; the back Is slightly arched,
with protruding head n extended fore
limbs and b binder ones drawn under,
with knuckiing OF the hind fetlocks.
when lying down the animal rests on
its prisket or hes on the anected side,
leaving the ribs on The healthy Il OF
The CHEST as much freedom OF motion
as possible. Asthe disease advances
the pulse quickens, but oecomes more
ieeoie; the beating OF the heart, which
Is at nrst subaued, becomes marked n
paipitates; the membrane OF h eyes,
mouth and vagina Is usually pallid; the
Tongue Is foul, foul, covered with fur,
and the exhaled breath has a nauseous
and even a fetid odor; grunting, grind
ing OF the teeth, diminished secretions,
weakness and emaciation increase with
animal becomes weak II lies down more
frequently: it sometimes shows SWIM.
toms of iaupdice tympanitis from gases
accommodating in the pauncl: the gait
is now so staggering that the animal
appears to suffer from partial paralysis
Of the hind quarters; the breathing is
more frequent and labored; the animal
gasps for breath. tile spaasmodic action
of the nostrils is very marked. the
grunt is very audible, and there is a
peculiar puckering of the angles of the
month.
The acute stage of this disorder varies
from to twenty-one DAYS. Com
yalescence extends over n period of one
two or three months. during the great.
err part of which the animal is often can.
able of injecting healthy cattle. DR..
Gadsden saws that on the discovery of
the disease. the sick animal should he
Immediately separated from the healthy
ones. to prevent contarion. MS he CON
siders treatment useless.
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Early Rising.
An eminent German general is motor
ious for his zeal for early rising. lie
sets his servants and neighbors the
good example, as he thinks it, of turn.
ing out of bed at four O'Clock every
summe morning, and he makes a
point of visiting his stables, farms, and
fields as soon as the hour of daily work
begins, in order to see that every n is
duly at his post. One morning his zeal
imDellpd him IN risa nj fbraa o,olooI
and when he went into TN. sa,1s no
was gratised at beboldinp A younp wo.
man, with n sickle in her hand dii;oent.
" working her very hardest. m cali.
ed her to him. and. pullinp ont his
purse. eaye her A tbaler. adding n fev
warm words of appreciation. When hi,
excellency had returned home and ,v,,
sitting at breakfast. he told his valet I,
send the INSPECTOR. and. after descr;b,
ing the dress and appearance Of tbi.
pattern Of womanly industry. he asked
that fu~nctionary il he knew her name
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