The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-02-16
CHOKING IN CATTLE.

Prof. James Law, in reply to an
inquirer, says in the Tribune as to
the causes of bloat and death in
cooking: I. Excessive bloating is
not o constant result of choking.
It occurs chiefly when the obstruc-
ton is lodged in that portion OF the
gullet which occupies the region OF
the neck or throat. # the foreign
body is blocked in that part OF the
gullet which lies in the chest, be-
tween the breast and the stomach,
bloating is either absent, or IS at
the most very slight. The expla
nation may be found in part in the
nature OF the irritation produced IN
the different cases. A foreign body
in the pharynz (throat) or the por-
ton of ssthe gullet situated. IN the
neck, produces cough and frequent
efforts to swallow, the irritation
being produced in the back OF the
mouth, the throat, and the upper
part of the windpipe Qarynz.) The
secretion of saliva is also greatly
increased, and by the constant
movements of the jaws this liquid
is worked up into froth, in which
state it is largely swallowed. The
obstructive body being usually
irregular OF angular, this liquid
is actually swallowed in considera-
BILE amount, and contributes much
to distend the paunch. Then the
irritation of the throat or gullet
has q reflected action on the paunch,
arrests it's natural movements and
thereby favors fermentation and
the formation of gases in that or
gan. The evil tendency may be
largely countsracted by placing in
the mouth a smooth, round billet
of wood, about d or 3 inches in
thickness and retaining it there by
cords attached to the two ends and
tied together behind the horns or
ears. This renders swallowing nearly
impossible, and fayors regrgitation
from the paunch, and never
fails to stop. the bloating be-
fore it has become excessive or
dangerous. If kept in for two to
five hours the obstructing foreign
body usually softens, the gullet re-
lakes, and choking is spontaneously
relieved. If on the other hand,
the foreign body is fixed in the
portion Of the gullet lodged within
the chest, It rouses more particu-
larly the irritability of the stomachs,
and besides the arrest Of digestion
and the formation of gases from
the fermenting food, there are fre-
quent efforts st regurgitation, and
not only is the saliva which has
been swallowed rejected again by
the mouth, but even the liquid and
gaseous contents of the paunch are
got rid Of to a large extent in the
same manner. In this form Of
choking there is no cough, but on
y slight bloatins, trembling and
senorts at reorganization or vomiting,
Gnd The gag treatment is not need
cd. 2. Death in choking may re-
suit either from the obstruction to
the passage Of air or from bloat.
When the obstruction is lodged in
the pharynz and directly over the
opening of the windpipe Qarynx),
it shuts off the air by its presence,
and still more by it's irritation, caus-
ing spasmodic closing ofthe opening
(glottis). In such cases the ami
NAL dies in from three to FIVE
minutes, but the concurrence is very
rare. Usually death takes place
from the bloat. The paunch dis
tended beyond all power of con-
traction, reacts on the brain, ar.
resting the nervous power. It also
presses on the diaphragm and
lungs, retards and arrests breath
ing, interrupts the circulation, and
prevents the aeration of the blood.
The animal dies then partly by rea-
son OF the nervous shock and partly
because sll the blood has become
venous and unfit to support life.
Nervous shock and lack OF oxygen
and excess of carbonic acid in the
blood are the main causes Of death.
BUNs.-One cup of milk, one cup
of sugar, one cup Of yeast, -four TO