The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-21

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Anthrax fever Often anrcare IN ihc
!lock rs Sudden aHa tro ul,.ab. as4
oi two 81 thrc" @Lgrp 81 ,-harul94aus. 8r
after a sefore storm -,.pra! of tic ann
inais may bc found tica,.. although pre-
sio'isly they seemed quite well. lambs,
are often taken with what Is called
"sta"gers which runs through the .ioek
ike wild fire. When the sheepare care
iuii! watched some prcmonltory symp
Tons ma. be observed. the patient being
off feed and there being a short period
of excessive lireline,ss q ilnrid con, n,litiun
oi the mucous membranes or a sloWncss
and sforiness Of tif step with straight
carriage oi the head ,ac ~ stiffness of
| me heck. WhIrh attract attention.
IN. n.oilirr cases I'll" animal is sluggish
ana oiltlculi To -sri to nose with the resi-
ui the iiocl;. He tends 10 iag behind
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W hen death has nut pcen Sudden. s1nc
or all nt the following symptoms are pre.,
tiit III these cas"s teycrish ness. tuI!npes
! separation from the resi- II the flock .oss
of appetite. and oil the cud u;tu.in~
head. ears pehdulous and cold eyes shut
ana weeping. The patient stupid. rest less
or dellrious strainiIg as though 10 rvprI
URINE. fGid expelled dark colured AMI
scants. constipation. almost constant re-
cuinbenc!. apopletic symptoms and
speedy death. In addition there NAV
lc expulsion Of blomy mucous from III.
nostrlls bloody matter from the faerrs. /
swelling OF the head or legs which be |
come "mphysemahs. tNmpany. visible |
membranes are of ii deep red color. but |!
~ the mouth light violet patches have |
been noted. heart $ action becomes tu-
multous body temperature at first very
hleh. soon becomes very low. Extreme
prosfraton and want of resting power
Is a feature Of the disease. throughout
It's course. The sheep most readily of |
all species contract anthrax h, inorula-
ton. and the disease in this species is
yer. virulrnt. Some few animals re-
cover and. though il prevails in the
hock as AN enZootic. the disease does not |
effect certain individual sheep which.
tor some reason or other injoy immunity
It's victims seem 10 be selected from the
best sheep in the flock aud those which
have been thriving most rapidly |; is
Yer. apt Ia show Itself after the flock
has been moved from poor to rich past
ure as Is frequently associated with the
plerthorlc state oi animals being pre-.
pared for the butcher. 1t is observed
on particular pastures at every season of
the year IN IA sporadic form When
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disease may occur. The shooting up of
fresh grass III the spring and the con
sequent increase ia nouri-hment after
the hard fare IN winter isa frequent con
ditlon under which anthrax shows it
sell. for nothing Il more provocative of
II than alterations of starvation and |
plenty. The most varied and. often op-
Poslte causes are supposed TO he at work
to produce anthrax. but il is conceded |
that there rs one factor without which
none Of them can produce the specific
and that Is the particular ba
cillus which may remain in the system
suitable opportunities for ex
rrting its baleful action. The disease
has been thought To be infectious and
contagious. but this is still debated
Pastures contaminated with blood and .
other fluids from anthrax carcasses. also.
water containing the bacilli. or their .
sl0red, are the most common injecting
media. Thus the animal becomes more
formidable after death to its fellow sheep
and animals of other species than before
ieath. Malignat carbuncle in man re-
suits from the entry Of anthrax blood j
INTO small wounds. even almost imper-
;eptable scratches. Wool sorters disease
'esults from inhalation Of pulverized an
.hrax matter from the wool of diseased
sheep. These are illustrations of the
necessity there is for extreme care in
lealing with anthrax carcasses or an
.hrax products. The flesh is very dan
.erous as food in conditions where it
AN he eaten imperfectly cooked, and
has frequently proved fatal to dogs, pigs
md men, but, when thoroughly cooked 4
'r specially prepared. it is constantly l.
aten without appreciable i'll effect. In
The curative treatment OF anthrax is
cry unsatisfactory. Prevention con-
lists in reducing he plethora Of the an v
mails by cathartics. low feed. and even c
bleeding and setoning. change of pasture h
md it will probably prove an economic
MEASURE to at once dispose OF all sheen l
n high condition on invaded pastures to &
he butcher.
That eminent French scientist. Pas
eur. to whom modern Pathology owes
o much. has conferred untold services
0 the stock industries Of the world by
lis oppOrtune introduction Of yaccin-
tion as preventive barrier against the
nroads Of anthrax maladies in those
ountries where it has for years been .
reyalent. In the event Of the disease
Yer becoming localized in this state.
his proved preventive would have to be A
escorted to.