The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-11

OccnssiounlIy sn,.!t clot is observed
III the hrhrt Tho thicd stomach or
man'piits i:nsle,intcly attracts ones
attention.. is Inund, hulring out
nrd hard; II opened tho contents are
actually baked and the lining OF this
stomach, rs of tie others, cGu hc peel
ed oil. The small intcstinn SHOW red
patches, l"ng:sh IN sllnDr and the large
lntestincs aro packed with hard, black
mrhErs. The gall bladder is dstundcd
with ~ rather tIics Ji!e.
SYMPTOMS.
(D. The Inexperienced eye may not
notice any changes ut tirstin the beha-
rior of the animal. The first outward
symptom consists of staring condi-
ton of tho hair along tho middle of the
spine. This symptom is so constant
and positive that it is of great value IN
picking out the diseased ones, when
larger herd is to be examined.
(2). The first thing that owners usu.
ally notice is that the cattle do not
come up, or somebody finds sick or
dead one, and on looking into the
trouble others will be found needing
attention.
(3). Feed and water in light cases
are sparingly pnrtaken of, while those
seriously affected neither eat nor drink
until recovery sets in.
(4. The skin of such au animal feels
hot and dry, the region about the spino
being over-sensltive to the touch of tho
hand.
(o). The mucus membrane of the eve
or vagina Is of pale or yellowish
color.
t6). Urine is voided often and in
small quantities, being in almost all
cases OF n reddish or brownish color, al.
though have seen few cases Offering
the same symptoms throughout as those
passing red water, and their urine was
as far rs outward appearances went,
perfectly normal. This reddish urine
fonms freely on splsshing on tho
ground, and if put into q glass and al
lowed to stand, a brownish sediment
will be seen in twenty to thirty-six
hours. The few long hairs on the
lower part of the vulvn are often seen
glued together by yellowish crusts re-
sulting from the evaporation of the
urine, leaving tho coloring matter and
somo other substances behind, glucing
the hair.
~. General weakness Of ali animals
affected with the disease is apparent,
tho animals either lie down all the time
and resting occasionally or they stand
up.
(S). Most OF the suffering animals
Fay but little attention to their sur
roundings.
10y. The pulse taken Mt the outside
of the angle OF the lower jaw beats 20
to 100 times per minute. but Us it is
often very weak and rapid the inexpe-
rienced will find it difficult to take the
pulse.
(lO). The temperature runs between
1O3 degrees to 1O7 degrees +. The nor
nal temperature in cattle is about 100
degrees to lO3 degrees +. 1t is taken
by introducing thermometer into the
rectu IN and leaving it there about three
minutes. The fever is a continued one,
that is, the temperature in the morn
ing is aoout the same as it is in the
evening. AS tho animal improves the
fever gets lower and lower until re-
covery, il setting in at all, the animal
remaining sick for six to ten days, is
announced by normal temperature.
The points to be taken into considera-
tion as to the chances an animal has
for recovery are mainly these: Ami
mails with temperature of 105 and
more, those seriously constipated, no
purgative seeming to move the bowels,
If very weak and voiding very dark
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