Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-04-08
From the West Virginia Farm Bulletin.l
Diseases Of Calves and Sheep.

upon ieCeipt VI iePoi u, hhuihS Ih'''
some diseases prevail among live stock
in several counties, though not to
any great extent, we consulted DIR.
c. p. Smith, V. s., of HagerstOwn,
Nd, who kindly gave us the accom-
panying paper, relating to the lung
trouble in calves" reported from
Grant county, and scab in sheep
which exists in some parts ofthe State.
In publishing this paper we would
call attention to the fact that nothing
is needed so much as veterinary sur
geon in connection with the West Vir-
ginia University or Experiment Sta
ton at Morgantown. No agricultural
college is complete without course
in veterinary surgery.
Many benefits could be derived by
the connection of a good veterinarian
with the University and Experiment
Station, as diseases prevailing among
live stock could be described and rem
edies given upon application by mail
from any farmer in any section Of the
State:
TO Mr.. II. NJ. Turucr-Dear Sir Il
think from your description Of the
calves affected, that they are suffering
from what's known as choose, husk' or
parasite bronchitis, " and that the par
asite found are the strougylus micru-
rus. a variety OF rcmalod or round
worm. They gain access to the lung
tissue and bronchi through the blood.
The ova is take into the stomach, gains
the circulation, and is i'll that way car
ricd to various parts Of the body, being
frequently found in stomach, bowels,
pcritoncal cavity, lungs, heart, &c, and
cause the animal affected to present va
rious symptoms, all which depend upon
the organs affected. Ifthe lungs are the
part affected, we have a husky cough,
lose flesh rapidly and cough increases
in severity, sometimes coughing up
mucus, in which may be found the
strongylus micrurus or small worm
When the bowels and stomach are the
seat of parasites, we have the depraved
appetite, animal eating filth and dirt
colicky pains, irregular action of bow
els and discharge Of slime and mucus,
in which may be found the parasites,
the animal dying from exhaustion or
gastric entcritis, and when lungs are af-
fcctcd, dying from strangulation. The
disease prevails in lowlying districts,
lands near streams which are flooded,
and also in wet seasons, and, as a rule,
is generally seen i'll the fall months and
in young animals, rarely affecting ami
mails two years old. Sometimes worms
accumulate in great mass, almost
completely closing the trachea, or wind
pipe, and i'll that way causing strangu-
lat;on.
The treatment consists in separating
the healthy from the unhealthy, not
that the disease is contagious, but that
some of the oya coughcd up are likely
to be taken into the stomach with food,
pass through the walls of blood vessels
and be carried in blood to any part ofthe
body, and there develop into a Strongly
lus, and i'll this way produce disease.
All affected animals are to be warmly
housed and carefully fed on easily di-
gcstcd aud nutritious diet; careful in
halations for fifteen or twenty minutes
once a day, Of chlorine gas, manufac-
tured by pouring sulphuric acid on
chloride of lime. Should the animals
be very weak, better use sulphurus acid,
which is made by burning sulphur Ill
air. When animals are made to inhalc
the gases, they are to be enclosed in
a building and great care must be taken
not to suTocatc them. Give plenty Of
rock salt and small allowance Of salt i'll
food. One to two drachms Of turpcn-
tine in Cruel daily are also Of great ben
eft. Onc-half drachm of gcntian and
ouc-half ounce Of bi-carbonatc Of soda
are also scrviccablc as 4 stomachic and
tonic