Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15
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Calf colera.

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Calf cholera has spread very rapidly
In this state, and has caused very serf.
ous loss. In localities where 1t has not
prevailed 1t is regarded as new dis.
ease; yet it ls one of the diseases that
comes with the dairy industry ard is
one that is well known to the dsirymen
IN the districts where dsirying predom-
mates. Investigations relative to this
disease have been carried on to great
extent at this station. not only has
this st alton taken up this line of work,
but other Investigators have been busy
working on the same line, and they all
conclude that the cause of the disease
is 9 germ which enters the navel, and
when the navel is kept clean and not
allowed to become infected, this disease
can be very easily cured. e
Caikcholera chieiiy attacks 5nfmsla
EEfrpla-v -vae, 70 IUas5alay4 old. II seem6
that after this age there is not much
danger, yet we have had reports where
It affected animals at the age Of ten
and twelve days. 1t also prevails to q
larger extent In ill-ventilated, badly
drained stables. yet we have known it
to occur in stables that were models of
sanitation. 1t has also been shown BY
European investigators that this disease
can be transmitted from one species to
another.
The symptoms in the different species
of animals are very much the same,
and are we'll known to the cattlemen.
The first indication is, that calves lose
their appetite, and next will be observed
q watery discharge from the anus. The
animal appears restless, and has in:
effectual straining to pass dung. They
below and seem to be in distress. The
excrements, which first seem to esome.
what curdled, later become OF q yellow
ish color; then watery, andfinslly of
water color. After these continue they
may be streaked with blood and nue.
GUS membranes. We also see particles
Of coagu lated milk discharged. at the
latter stages the excrements have
strong odor. The animals become
very week aud grow rapidly weaker.
and lie down. This may be accompan-
ed with commissions. The eyebslls be-
come sunken, the hair rough, and the
general indications of death appear.
Death usually occurs from twelve to
twenty-four hours after the symptoms
are well marked; though some cases
may run from two to three days, and
I have seen some where medical aid
has kept them for five days. The pulse
Is high and also the temperature.
Asit is known that the animal be-
comes affected through the naval by
some germ, therefore the prevention of
this disease is the only sure method by
which we can receive any aid. it has
been demonstrated that the treatment,
after the animals show symptoms of
the same, was of little avail, and that
the larger percent of them died on &C.
count of the rapidity with which they
begin to collapse. For this reason the
best results obtained were In thor
ough disinfection of stables, removing
all litter that was possibly contami-
mated with the excrement Of an animal
go affected, and washing the vagina and
tail, or in other words, the entire hind
end extremities, with a 50 per cent
solution of zenoleum once day for,
ten days prior to calving. Upon the
arrival of the calf the naval is imme-i
diately disinfected with similar solu-
ton, and this must be continued until
1t is thoroughly healed. In case ami
mails show symptoms Of the disease,
the naval must be thoroughly cleaned
and q lukewarm water containing 8 per
centof this fluid is, injected into the
anus at least three times a day. The
animals should be kept by themselves
so as to avoid all danger Of infection,
and should be given half an ounce of
alcohol in either linseed tea or flour
tea, every three hours, to stimulate the
heart. To apply hot applications
around the chest to avoid congestion is
also advisable. This is done byjtaking
piece of cloth. saturatlng it with hot
water and winding it around the chest,
walls, and covering this with wooden,
blanket. This will stimulate the anil
NAL wonderfully. If these methods are
carried out the grester number of the
animals can be saved. Droyers Journal.