The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-15

tongue protruded forward from the
mouth. The temperature is but slightly
increased, perhaps no more than would
naturally result, from the excitement &C.
casloned by this painful cough, and the
action of the diseased germs within the
system. During the prevalence OF this
cough, the slight rise in temperature,
and the loss of appearance of good health
OF the animal, the appetite and rumina-
ton (chewing the cud) still remain
good. The lungs are almost as resonant
on percussion, Striking the walls of the
chest with the ends of the fingers) as in
health; aud auscultation (the act of list
ening to sounds within the chest, elicits
blowing or wheeling sound, a little
behind the middle of the shoulder: as it
appears now, without any history to
warrant the animals as coming from an
infected herd, it may be likened to those
mild cases of Scarlatina, which manifest
no other symptom but sore throat, and
very limited extent of diseoloration of
| the skin
! In the majority of cases, the symp-
| toms advance with much more severity.
the animal appears quite dull, is very
apt when in the field to wander about
alone, not keeping in company with the
| rest of the herd; eats and ruminates
more slowly than natural the breathing
is quickened (l5 to % times per minute.
in place of 10 to 15O the hair seems dry
and to stand erect; the milk is noticably
diminished, and when allowed to stand
in the pail for ten minutes, has BLUSH
white appearance. The temperature now
begins to rise, in some cases as high as
100 degrees f. (some writer's speak of
its rising as high as l01 and los degrees
F.) but generally the temperature rarely
rises above 105 and JOG degrees F.
On applying the ear to the chest, sounds
of crepitation Ga sound similar to that
heard by throwing salt on hot stove,)
are heard in the lower part of the lung;
or else, loud blowing or wheeling
sound Is heard in the bronchial tubes.
On percussing the chest, there will be
found over the healthy portion OF the
lung a clear sound, but over the diseased
part, there will be dull flat sound this
condition is very noticeable, by first strik-
ing over the healthy part, and then over
the diseased part. All gradations are
met with as the lung is more or less dis
eased. and conclusions are to be drawn
accordingly.
In other cases, on listening at the chest
there will be heard loud, harsh, rasping
sounds as in bronchitis, as though the
membranes of the air tubes were dry
and thicl;ened; or perhaps soft rafting
sound, as though mucous was in the air
tubes, bubblng up and down as the air
passed over it, in its passage to and from
the lungs. When there is an accumula-
ton of fluid in the chest. (IIydro Thorax)
the amount of liquid will be known, by
percussin. the sides of the chest, when
dull sound will be marked in horizon
tai line. When the animal is thin, press
ing the ends of the fingers between the
ribs, over the seat Of the disease in the
lung, sometimes ELECTS moan or grunt.
This disease, as seen in cold weather in
America fails to show the violent symp-
toms described in books. The animals
fall off in condition, lie always on the
same side, and may have portion of the
lung consolidated by emulation, and yet
the nose is rarely dry, the milk never
entirely suspended, but may be slightly
diminished in quantity. This is espe
cially noticeable where the fever is pres
ent. When This dis ase appears in warm
weather, all the symptoms of the plague
are manifested. The breathing becomes
short and quickened, each expiration is
accompanied by moan or yrunt; tie |
animals become very thin; there is a
watery appearance Of the eyes; the hair
is dry, and seems to stand the wrong
way; the temperature of the body varies,
sometimes hot, and sometimes cold; the
general appearance of the animals is
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legs cold; horns vary from cold to hot;
the breathing increased to % and 30 per
minute, and labored; the animal means
and grunts; great pain on pressing be-
tween the ribs of the chest; stands with
the head down, elbows turned outward,
to allow of increased expansion of the
walls of the chest; back arched; knuck-
ling over at one or both hind fetlocks:
bowels at first are constipated soon to
be followed by diarrhoa, which, if not
too persistent, seems to have salutary
eyes and nose; the secretion of milk be-
comes suspended, but not entirely. The
will now range from l03 to
los degrees F.; digestion is interfered
with: shown by loss of appetite. neces-
stating loss of ruminatioE (chewing of
of the cud). When there is much exu-
dation of fluid in the chest, all these
symptoms are aggravated, with paIent IS
of all the visible mucous membranes S, no
ticably of the mouth, nose, eyes, etc
On occount Of the loss of appetite,
and the absence of food in the stomach.
There is toetid breath; the tongue be
comes covered with a kind OF fur. 1t
has been noticed that in these severe
cases, as they have appeared IN this coun-
try, abortion of the pregnant ANNALS
was Of very common occurrence.
| have shown that the disease is more
prevalent in hot, than i'll cold weather.
That on account of the hot weather. the
symptoms are more severe than in cold
weather; for these two reasons, the NOR
tality following an outbreak of this dis
ease in summer time, is greater than in
winter.
When cattle die after few days i'll
ness from this affection, it is on account
Of the sudden severity of the disease; or