Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-25
TUESDAY.
SLIT. 70, 1891.
Texas Cattle Fever
NE yspdpef Bulletin No. IL

1t - quite probable that there are
he Us Of ca tie with the State which
Ina Ie be III exp JseI to in.ec.ed pa.
turts. co:rais, road 'ides or cattle cars
wIl;h have not not yet given evil
deI5e 70 the r infec lion. For this
reIs IN it would be wei for all cattle
ia sers Of the State who suspect any
co ltamin alton, to inspc: It their herds
for ca tie tic zs, and If found, to pro-
ce d with the preventive treatment
re 20 nmenled be.ow. The coming
winter viii prabably kill all ticks and
the e lie ID be little fear concerning
an on break OF the disease in the fol-
loving su inner, provide no cattle be
impor .eI from California or other in
fec1ed districts after the freezing
weIthe! is over.
As sho yn by the cattle inspected
and examined at the State line, the
Chief symptoms and pltho ogical con
di ions wee as follows: The disease
first man tests Itself by fever, dullne 50,
lbs If appetite and tendency to
lie I've tho herd. The temperature
is from 1nl degrees Fahrenheit to as
high as 1915. The higher the fever
the sooner comes the fatal end. The
bowels are usually constipated, but
towards the end of the course of the
disease the dung becomes softer and
yellow from the contained bile. The
urine is passed frequently in consider
able quantities and finally as the end
approaches becomee dark red from the
contained blood coloring matter. The
pulse and respiration are rapid, and as
the end approaches the muscles culver
and the animal finally is unable to
stand and usually dies in commissions.
Infected animals usually die after
from three days to several weeks of
illuess, depending upon the severity
OF the disease and the height of the
fever. Animals which survive the
disease recover slowly and require
many weeks to regain their flesh
The pathological condition closely
resemble those Of anthrax, showing it
to be blood disease. A microscopic
exam N alton Of the blood easily dis
Grim n 1T % the one disease from the
other In anthrax the blood plasnla,
or fluid, is the KY Gro yded with the
bacidi are rol shaped organisms and
are plants. In Texas fever, as stated
above, the par Is tic pro .oz1Ias areani.
mas.
The blood is thin, watery and dark
in co OF. The spleen, or nit, is great
ly en- arge |, dark and on cutting it
ope is FOUL ! to be black, soft and
wi h III: it's normal markings. The
Ii |er is enla-gel yellow instead of
bro and notified. The gall blad.
de: is gtelt,y enlarged, the contents
are yellow and contain many flakes.
Civ ng the bile the consistency of well
ole sISo soup. The kidneys are
dep col bred from co.oring matter,
OF the blood, and in the bladder there
ID Quad a quantity Of urine, the
color OF which resembles port wine
or "a ct. U5u lily the fit about the
k dney5 and all the abdominal Wis.
ce a Ire stain I'd yellow from the color
ing matter Of the bile. Less import.
ant and vary ing pathological condi-
ton OF tho Wis e;a are found. The
heart re III emily sho ys extraviza ton
OF bloo |, but the lun,, ar, usually
notnal.
A m't important thing to rotice
ID The pc sence OF cattle ticks, which,
1 am oil u, are rarely seen on native
caS5le no; infected with the disease.