The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-25
Contagious Diseases OF Cattle.

Professional men quite often evince a
narrowneSS of View. and 81 prejudice
even. at times which prevent them from
discussing in use ul manner some
We >ed questions which may be public
property as well as professional. The
time has long since raised away when
professional men had mononolv of
matters pertaining TO their profession,
or could hold themselves above criti-
cism by intelligent persons outside of
their class And this view of the case
becomes clear when we read the re-
marks made in the paper which was
read by veterinary surgeon at the
Chicago convention. We propose to
refer to but one o. the views of several
which we think to be m staken in this
paper. The author OF the raper COM
pares the origin of the diseases under
consideration 10 the seeding OF a field
with corn. without which there could be
no possible growth. Ibis is wholly
erroneous view of the case On the
other hand it would have been much
more reasonable and truthful to COM
pare the animal s. sem 10 4 soil appar
entity free from vegetable growth. but
still charged with dormant seeds of
weeds which are wa ting for some fav-
CRADLE conditions, some warm shower
and sunshine to burst into sudden and
vigorous growth This is the view
taken by phys .cians and Psychologists
as regards the nature of many Of these
so called germ diseases n into. There
are many cases of thes. diseases of
which no apparent outside origin can
be even suspected that has relation to
infection or contagion. There are sut-
1ic!ent causes, however. to warrant the
belief, Or certainty, that the dormant
seeds of diseases which are ALWAYS pres
ent in the system. waiting for develop
ment by favorable conditions, have been
quickened into ac;iye life bv these ex-
c [ ne causes, Just rs the soil. appar-
emily clear and entirely free from per-
nc Gus growth, Is quicSly covered with
an eruption of verdure from the effects
of warmth and moisture And in a
similar manner we have seen an appar-
emily healthy and vigorous man work
ing in the harvest field remove his coat.
ami. when saturated with perspiration,
SIT in the shade and enjoy the cool
be" C, which quickly closed the pores
of tn. skin. turned back the current of
evaporation of impure matter from the
blood, aid struck Il chill to the very
marrow. thin lew hours the man
is stri"ken with typhoid fever (which is an
infectious disease and is at the very
gates OF the grave or W thin its cold
walls. This is type of perhaps the
ma ority Of sporadi: cases of such dis
eases, and is especially true Of those
germ" disorders which are popularity
termed malaria" such as ''ague."
"chills, and intermittent or remlttent
lcv rs. Or own experience in regard
To animals proves thu same thing. Hog
cholera is produced d. nOro beyond any
doubt. 20 is splenic fever among eat
lie, and so i gianders among horses.
But no doubt, too. these diseases are
spread BY contag on as well.
We might argue the question in the
direction of the usefulness of precau-
tionary hygiene and sanitary measures
as method of proven ing this class of
diseases, and o. the utter helplessness
Of man 10 avoid them. if they are al
ways ne ,essarily produ ed by conta-
giOn. Because the contagiOn virus
the germs indestructible by any
ordinary measures But this is scarcely
necessary. 1t is not long since, as
might be pointed out. the department
Of Agriculture reported that swine
cholera was utterly exterminated and
mad disappeared. But yet, as usual.
when the feeding season with all its I,
conditions and environ
menfs has begun, cholera appears here |