The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
70 CHECK TEXAS fRVER.
Circular Being Sent Out by DR.. Nesom
of Clemson College.

OF clemson College.
Tho following circular Of Inquiry re-
garding Toxas fovor in oattlo has Just
boon issued from tho oflico Of the vote
rinarian at tho South Carolina expert
Ment station at Uiemsca college:
Dear Sir: This letter is sent you in
tho hopo that you will assist tho vote.
rinarian of tho experiment station in
securing somo information regarding
tho cattle disease known as Texas
fevor.
During tho past few yoars, this dis.
ease has boon prevalent in many SEQ
tions Of this State, but sinoo the pas,
sage OF tho present stock law it has
become worry common, especially in the
up country and in tho pastures and
flooding pens Of stock buyers.
Texas fevor is known by anumbor Of
names in different parts Of tho ooun.
try, but tho moro important Of those
arc splenio fovor, aoolimation fever
tick fover, rod wator, bloody mu. rain
bloody urine, distompor, mountain dis.
tomper, eto.
Tho symptoms arc readily recognized
~ HhJOuo VIM Hab bcen 9R[lle snH3r-
ing from this disease AT frat, tho
animal becomes stupid and loavos tho
hord for somo sooulded and shady part
Of tho pasture. If thoy como up at all
at night, they usually lag behind the
herd, appear listloss and droop as
though all energy had forsakon them.
Tho oars arc dropped down, tho nose
moro or loss dry, and rumintion (ohow
ing oud) suspended. The urine is rod
colorod, tho dogroo Of rednoss varying
with tho. intonsity Of tho disease. In
milk COWS the flow Of milk almost
ooascs. Constipation is usually marked,
only small quantities of worry dark color.
cd dung being voidod. Tho temperature
runs from 103 to 107 E. Some idea Of
tho feverod condition may bo cotton by
inserting finger in the oornor Of the
animals mouth. All Of tho symptoms
inoroaso in intensity until tho animal
becomes almost or quito unconscious,
walks round in circle, groans and
soem to suffer great pain. Then con-
vulsions set in, tho animal falls, struggles
violently, and in tho intervals botweon
oonvulsions, lies on tho sido snoring
until doath follows. Calves do not
developed tho severe symptoms and
few OF thom dio from tho disease, but
in cattle over three years old, tho
death rate is probably 80 per cont. to
80 per cont. Tho disease may appear
at any time during the summer but
moro often from July to October.
Post norton examination Of tho car.
cas- shows the flesh to bo almost blood.
less and pale in color, tho sploon (molt)
black and easily torn, the bladder filled
with bloody urine tho ]iver and intes-
limos yellowish, and the gall bladder
filled with bile
In all oasos, an examination Of tho
skin about the thighs, fanks neck and
other portions Of tho body reveals the
presonco of ticks, which always 20 with
Texas fover. Tho cause of the disease
ia vory small animal organism (pro
tozoan) which seeEs at all times to
exist in the body of tho common cattle
tic tiok (boophilus bovis) Whom the
tick inserts his bill through tho hide Of
tho COW, these little germs" gain ao.
coss to the blood of tho animal and
there develop, producing a case Of
Texas fover in ton or twonty days, in
most cases. Death results from the
destruction Of tho rod blood cells, the
bodies Of which go to the sploon and
the coloring matter to tho bladder.
Cattle that have had ticks on them
whom calves are Immune to the disease
and will not have it again. Cattle that
have not had ticks on thom until year
old will develop tho fever as aoon as
they get them.
The experiment station officials de-
sire to assist tho stookmon Of the~Ststo
In getting this diseaao under control
and preventing sovero losses from it in
tho future. 10 this ond wo are sond
ing you this circular, and request that
you will read it and answer tho ques.
tions on tho enclosed addressed postal
card. We thank you in advance for
your cooperation and trust you will
soon return tho GARD to
DR.. G. b. Nesom,
Clemson College, 8. @.
December 81, 1900.