The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-01
Charbon.

Charlton is disease oeious'oS
the Anthrax family, and is proouceu
| Inv the conveyance into the system Oh
the animal bacillus, which is vegeta-
hle narasite aud can only be seen py
the aid of the microscope. In form IL
ia cylindrical. or rod-like. measuring
10000 to 1-2500 of an Inch III oisihe.
Ter. These bodies have the power OF
infinite multiplication. They rapluly
increase in numbers and produce con-
djtious in the blood and tissues, ana
substances foreign to health, "hich !
rapidly poison the body. In the
body they multiply in NUMBER oy
growing in length and at given
length they divide into two. THESE
two Immediately commence to grow,
, and as soon as they attain their full
size divide into two and go on lnden-
/ ni,ely until the animal either dies or
the process of growth is arrested py
. some means either natural or artih-
8 cial. Outside of the body, however,
thew multiply in different manner,
U round or oval bodies seem TO develop
, within the rods These are called
spores, These are much more teha-
"A clOuS OF lie iDhH thC iOo",
" remain alive and will produce the OIL
IS sease after they have been dried Tor
wears. 1t requires strong heat TO
~ destroy them in fact, boiling water Is
~ necessary while the bacillus or rod
shaped bodies themselves are very
"a easily DESTROYED by heat. 1t is most
ca common In regions Of country where
the climate is warm, where frost is not
O3 common and on low lying lands where
AZ stagnant pools abound and common
~ ON warm. loose and black soils thai
10 hold water well. 1t is disease thai
ia easily recognized by more or less
swellings on the auimafs pouy an.
Is sudden death of the animal aiackeu
If the animal lives any length OF tim'
30 the swellings incline 10 supurate an'
a. discharge a yellowish, glazing SICK.
fluid. and when cut across nave
100 blackish appearance from the con
n. oesied blood in them. After dealt
W the body swells up very much an
65 rapidly, caused by the generation 9
90 GAS from the rapid decomposition G
the soft tissues.
D 90 In the way of treatment, when I'd
disease is once established and in
W acute form very little if anything ca
0 AZ be done, but where it does not take 0
90 virulent a form, when the hr
l 40 swelling is noticed, it should
o 90 lanced or cut across both ways; IN
is. the incisions should be at rlg
g "a angles TO each other and 10 the DO
- - toms of the swellings, and as soon
The blood stops flowing freely swi
The cuts out we'll with pure carbol
acid or saturated solution of bicnl
ride of mercury or chloride OF III
D 90 This should be repeated in all hour
two for three or four times and
0 90 of the solution that get on the soul
skin should be sponged off immedia
ly and an application OF carooiiz
veseline or zinc ointment with To-
form added used on the sore. i
0 90 sores should be covered up and tn
oughly protected from the lilies.
they convey the infection from
10 90 diseased to the sound animal. Anot'
way is to inject with hypoderl
10 90 syringe small amounts of carbolic a
or carbolic acid aud tincture of iod
into the swelling at several differ
10 90 points and at the same time give
90 90 animal a laxative as a quart OF I
- linseed or cotton seed oil also
90 90 drachfn of iodide of potash morn
and night for week or two.
treatment seems to do very well W
used early aUd where the diseas
90 90 localized Oh the surface OF the u
and where the fly has inoculated
90 90 animal. but where the disease is IL
- lied Oh the surface in with the feel
100 % drinking water; death genoraliy y
1892 place before any medlclhai rem
can reach the disease to arrest
All carcasses should be burned as
as death takes place. This is the
1913 O3 practical way of arresting the sp
900 90 of the disease. BY leaving then
the surface of the ground flies sp
59s O3 the contagion and the virus is wa
/. State into streams and as is done in
dates: Instances the carcass ID throw
streams and allowed to infect
863 % and float down and spread the dis
uction Such acts are nothing less than
nal and should be visited by the
est punishment, for by placing
1876 81 sticks of cord wood on the or
and rolling the dead animal on Il
then placing over the animal
.598 O6 wood, brush or straw, the fire
uuder the carcass and soon cons
il. When carcasscs are burrl
should be at some high point
500 90 the discharges and sepage frol
carcass will not drain into stre'
.O10 90 drinking pool for other animals
ceive the infection.-Wm. Fol-
1888 26 v. S., in the Texas Farm and Raj