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


Until the source Of this fungus can be
more definitely ascertained the only
thing We can do Is 70 resort 10 treat
ment which Is OF two kinds-surgical
and medical Until very recently the
treatment has been almost entirely sur
eical. When the tumors are external
and attached 10 soft parts only, an early
removal may lead 10 recovery. To do
this the operator ought 10 be familiar
with the anatomy OF the parts. as the
various parts OF the head and neck con-
tain important vessels, nerves and ducts
which should be injured as little as pos
slble In any operation. Unless the tu-
NOR Is completely removed II will re-
appear. When the jaw bones are az
fected. treatment VIII likely be OF no
avail whatever The wound made by
the removal OF these tumors must be
brought together by suture and after
wards washed with autlseptlcs. that Is.
treated as an ordinary wound
Medical treatment consists I'm the adj
minlstratI0n Of the iodlde Of potassium.
This Is q common drug. and may be
obtained az any drug store, the price
being about 81 90 90 s.. 90 per pound
In treating Actlnomycosis In cattle
with i0dide Of potassium. the dose
should never exceed one fourth OF q
dram for each one hundred pounds live
weight the proper dose being from two
10 three drains. depending upon the
weight OF the animal and the size OF
the tumOr This dose may be given
daily for or days. when the animal
viii show slight symptoms ~ i0dism.
We should then discontinue the treat
ment for two or three days and ln the
mean time give q dose of Chambers
salts and some bran mash. This win
restore the appetite and In a few days
the animal win be ready for another
weeks treatment, and so on until a
cure IS effected. II these precautions
are taken. no ill effect win result. The
medicine Is best given dissolved In dis
titled or rain water and given as n
drench By means Of a rubber bottle.
One dose Of the medicine can be dis
solved In about a pint OF water and by
holding the nose OF the animal up the
medicine can be administered without
combining the tongue In any way II Is
not necessary 20 continue the treatment
until the tumor has disappeared COM
pletely, but Il may be stopped when the
tumor has shrunk to about one-third Of
its original size. When a small tumor
Is located on the cheek or on tho outside
OF the lower Jaw. Il Is usually very hard
and can only be moved very little, so Il
Is easily mistaken for a bone tumor
a careful examination. however, VIII
soon prove that it is not bony. and
when treatment Is commenced 10 viii
decrease In size.
10 now remains 90 decide which cases
win prove Of financial value 20 treat
q .fs Il "a. h.
~ With which the administration OF the
medicine can be performed The amount
Of medicine used in a single case ought
never 60 exceed one pound equal 10 an
expense Of about 5000. When the ami
mails are kent m stable the trouble in
vOlved In giving the medicine amounts
10 nothing. but where they are running
IN pasture it Is no easy matter 20
catch and secure them every day while
the medicine is given. To administer
the medicine In the drinking water Ia
not advisable. as Il Is then rather diff
cult 20 control the right dose. The cat
ne win not drink a pallful OF water
with a dose Of iodlde Of potassium ex-
cept when very thirsty.
RELIABILITY OF THE DRUG.
The question may be properly asked;
Is the drug certain 20 effect a cure2 \
considerable number OF cattle feeders In
the East have tested the treatment Of
Actlnomycosis with iodlde Of potassium,
and their results, 80 far as reported,
have been remarkably successful Ex-
periments at hand show that about
seven-elghths OF the cases thus treated
have recovered Personally / have had
one failure IN an old advanced case. but
success has been attained IN so many
other cases that I feel justified IN
recommending its use TO the stockmen
OF Utah.