Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-06
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DR.. Miller, Burlington, VT.
INFLANM ALTON OF TIE HEART AND CASE. !
found one of my yeariingo upon the evening of
the 18th inst. which seemed inclined TO lie
down most of the time. | could not see that
anything allied her except a palpitatins Of the
heart Put her III and soon round that she be-
gan to suffer extreme pain ana died i'll several
hours. BY examination round the heart de-
generated and emitting dlsagrCeablc OdOr.
la one week found another dead in the
pasture, and examination reNea 81 the pres
cnce OF colored spots on he lung, but her
h cart was all light. She was i'll apparent
health the evening before, as they We're seen
very frequently. Her blood was very dark
after death have lated the rest. Is there
any danger of contagion! V. ID. Y.
Jericho Centre, Vt.
Answer -The animals died from differ
ent diseases, the latter would appear to have
died from anthrax tcharbon). The first one
suffered an acute inflammation of the heart,
which was probably present for some days
before your attention was called to it.
would advise you to have the animals
properly buried and you will not be likely
to have further trouble.
PLEURITIC INFLAMMATION. A Hol stein COW
was taken ill about January !, with what
seemed collie, thought TO have been induced by
an over feed II grain, was treated and did not
suffer much after an hour or so. She began to
lose her appetite and to fail in milk. The
bowels became irregular and she ultimately
ceased to eat; these symptoms bee anne more
pronounced and death took place April II. a
cough setting in only a few days before death.
| By examination found the lungs to be full of
sores, and attached to the left one lay n sack
| containing a clear fluid with Il yellow deposit
| about the sides. ] believe there was q gallon
| or more of fluid. A sack about half as large
| was upon the right lung. Two others in the
| same herd are coughing but it does not seem
| to check the milk secretion or impair the ap-
| petite.
What is it and what is best as treatment
| 1hetford, VI. w.
| Answer. The symptoms of the animal
lost, along with what you found, indicate
very plainly that the trouble was primarily
| located in the membranes covering the lungs,
and which ultimately lead to the structures
Of the lungs being involved ! cannot from
the single symptom of cough Judge whether
or not those two are suffering the same. AS
treatment for them / would advise strict
isolation and the daily administration OF
three drains each of potass., nitrate and
camphor. IL they grow worse or die,
would give the state Cattle commissioners
the case to examine for tuberculosis
| MELANoTIc TUMORs I own valuable brood
| mare, II years of age, that has been troubled
| with Two tumors for over "a year, one OF which
| has been anccd several times, and which con.
| tnins n substance much like talluw and lamJ
black mixed. What are they due to, and how
| effectively removedf Il. r..
| Eraintree, VT.
Answer. The tumors are formed by pig
ment which is leaving the hair as it fades
and while they can be easily evacuated by tn,
Aulfe, it is impossible to prevent their return
IN the same or other parts Of the body.