Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-20

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BIG JAW CATTLE DISEASE
The following press bulletin, written
by Prof. Lewis A. Merrill, Is issued
by the Utah Agricultural experiment
station, and Is Of special interest to
cattemen:
The widespread prevalence OF Ac-
tinomycosis, or Big Jaw. disease Of cat
lie IN this State, and the erroneous
ideas concerning its cause treatment
and prevention, furnishes a reason for
Its discussion. 4a.
NATURE OF THE DISEASE.
tbs local disease due 10 the forma-
ti0n Of peculiar tumors In various re-
glons Of the head In these tumOrs
certain fungus is always present and Is
known TO De the cause Of the disease.
The name fungi" has been given TO
a vast assemblage Of plants. varying
much among themselves, but entirely
dependent upon organic matter for
food, some growing upon living organ
isms, others feeding on dead matter
Rusts. mildews moulds. SHUTS, etc,
are all classcd as fungi. To this same
class Of plants belongs "actinomyces
bowls" the direct cause Of ActinOmysis.
Actlnomysls has been seen In the COW,
pig and eleghant (Burke). II has also
been found In man. When these tumOrs
or Assesses which result from this
fungi are opened, a very close inspec-
ton with the eye. or az most a hand
lens, will reveal the presence OF minute
grains which vary from pale yellow
TO a sulphur color. They may be very
abundant or go few as 20 be overlooked.
When examined under the microscope
their general structure Is easily made
out They consist OF collections OF
minute round masses, their outer sur
face being made up Of club shaped
bodies, all rGdiatng from the center
OF the mass, somewhat like a rosette.
CAUSES
The presence Of these bodies causes
sufficient irritation Of the tissues into
which they find their way TO set up in
hammatory growths. These growths
increase as the fungus continues 20
multiply, until they reach enormous
dimensions. II the affected animal lives
long enough
CONSISTENCY OF THE TUMoRs.
The consistency Of the tumors varies
IN different situations, according to the
amount Of fbrous or connective tissue
present When very little Of this Is
present the tumor is OF a very soft con-
sistency. As the quantity OF connective
tissue is increased. the tumor Is OF q
firm and Of a more honeycombed ap-
pearance. The tumor Is occasionally
but pus cavity, soft, fluctuating, AZ
other times 80 hard and firm that Il Is
with difficulty an incision Is made into
IT,
LOCATION OF THE DISEASE.
The tumors are usually found on the
bones Of the lower and upper jaw, In
the angle Of the Jaw and IN the region
OF the throat u may also appear under
the skin IN various parts OF the body
Internally il may attack the tongue and
appear In the form Of a tumor In the
mouth, pharnyX or larynx. II may
cause extensive disease OF the lungs
and occasionally OF the digestive tract
The invasion Of the bones OF the jaws
by ActinOmyCes must be regarded as
one OF the most serious forms Of the
disease. IL may start IN the marrow
OF the bone and by a slow extension
gradually undermine the entire thick
ness OF the bone itself The growth may
continue either inward and appear IN
the mouth or outward and appear ex-
ternally.
Actlnomycosls Of the lungs IS occa-
si0nally observed. and Il is not inn
probable that Il has been az times mis-
taken for tuberculosis. Post-mortem
examination VIII however. readily re-
veal the difference, the Characteristic
tubercle being absent In this case
FREQUENCY OF THE DISEASE
- t Ntlg lIfNAtul hEtuiitANt VI inc
disease in the west. and the fact that
no precautions are at present taken 10
prevent its spread. makes the question
a very important one. My observation
OF the trouble during the past three
years leads me 10 regard It as being OF
much more frequent occurrence than 81
generally supposed believe that most
OF the bunchts and Assesses appearing
about the head are due 10 the same
cause.-the antinOmyces fungus
HOW THE ANIMAL GETS THE DIS
EASE
The Actlnomyces may penetrate the
organism IN different ways. but Il Is
usually through the digestive apparatus
that they gain entrance 20 the system
Located as the fungus Is upon the
fragments OF grass. Il IS very easy 20
gain entrance 20 the body, and become
implanted In any wounds about the
mouth and IN the cavities Of diseased
teeth Once introduced into the tissues
n continues 20 grow and invade the
neighb0rng parts. Infection may also
take place through wounds or abrasions
Of The skin.
ACTINOMYCOSIs AND THE PUBLIC
HEALTH.
The question as 20 whether or not cat
tie affected with this trouble In any
form, are ~ for food has Of late been
extensively discussed. The generally ne
cepted opinion now r. that II the animal
Is In good condition, the disease entirely
confined TO the region OF the mead. and
the tumor small IL IA euitabio for food