The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-17

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So a.ys last week in Victoria
...Iae the interesting exper-
,,I.s Prof. c. W. Stiles. zooioslst
' al, bureau of animal industry
|'.s'ug in that county In connec-
X Re cattle disease reported from
ssy Or. Folsetter was seen by
.s,resentatiye and requested to
,s,oun. of the experiments that
,l. onlnlon Of the work being
,.I,Aere by Prof. Stiles, he con-
~ following statement for
s.Ion: 49,, ...,
,s,,opdence with Prof. stiles ana
,.rsa me conndentially that he
a. ,aeas as TO the cause of the
INV 4 That I was more or less
~ what saw. We examined
's.,as toaether, made several pos
I, ,rled various methods of treat
4, snent the rest OF the time dis
y NJ disease in all its different
"A s;udylng the germs which
4, ~ trsube. Before leaving We
,so,iested Dr.. stiles 10 give me,
:, i brief statement of his con-
hr The benefit of the stoekmen
Z, and he replied that 1t was
IN XIX contrary to the general policy
asolftment OF agriculture to an
,Ae results of Investigations he
IN we're submitted TO headquar-
y Indication. still, in view OF the
;as;ss sgs.ained in some districts
|arat an exception might very prop
Z made in this case, Accordingly
n me- statement regarding the
| 81 he outbreak, the parasites he
I md his idea as TO the outlook
THE DISEASE.
b Stiles statement is as follows:
|, outbreak among the cattle and
! |: aot a simple malady, but a COM
| one more or less complicated.
no. due to one cause alone. but
ksL Twill not assert that have ex-
III the subject and that there are
As,gs involved which / have not
kri5sd but the conditions | have met
re amply explained by The enor-
Hambegs of animal par sites which
ssssss d ssAl.,le ~sttle and the
THIS aeayy Infection OF worms
N to several causes. First, the
|Eeather during the last Two years
brought about very favorable condi-
for the development OF he germs.
i recurrence of this troub may be
Elei in wet We rs in the future.
ndly, II Is due to the failure to prop
drain a1d Systematically burn the
lFes hence the dangerous conditions
~ BY tae wet weather have not been
rome and the germs in the pastures
moi been killed. Finally, it is due
pne cases TO failure to provide
h watering facilities for the stock,
ANIMALS being forced, or If not forced,
'Hled and not prevented from drink
ron stagnant pools, and thus daily
ksllns the In ec1ion, temperature anil
coadiNons required beng favorable.
tipanation offered by many stock
iaat the disease is due to sour
!, does not apply to the cases that
came under my observation, for in
'sses that I have examined the first
aVslons Of the stomach have al
been found in good condition, the
g always being found in the fourth
'el OF the stomach. But the explana-
Even by many s.oekmen, that the
'le IS caused by the very wet season
4 measure correct. for the excessive
se1laer Of the past two seasons has
y possible for he parasites to de-
sna multiply in great numbers.
parasites found belong to various
.sns species, hence there is a slight
'shee IN details OF the disease, all
I. noweVer, TO produce the same final
,.0ms, and this feet has given rise
! p'pu ar idea that all CT the ami
are suffering from exactly the same
y inese final symptoms are: Ex-
unas alton, edema OF throat
~ unler lower jaw, severe scours,
y e.a, dull sunken eyes, dropping
s.eas weakness. AT last the animals
~ poor and weak to get up any
saa aea h soon follows. These
'saas noticed by stock owners are
81 changes that have been
~ ~, IN tae animals sys EN- for som.
II watch in the earlier stages
! N We owners notice and attention
:, vs. as s,ages, having no knowl
NJ. Hlsfhal parasites, failed entirely
4 neln on post norton exami-
iit,oa less changes and the great
4 ss i. a,u general debility find ara
.alIeiy by parasite worms, which
M P inc pally in the four h
i ~ ~ 1he cattle and in The bowel.
M & ana IN the bronchial tubes
y, az s sau according to their location
r,r .ssosa.ze a verminous gastritis
,bi ,i,s enteritis or a vermlnous
ebl. !. ssstlGtis (worms in .be
/ IN Nv, tMo Kinds Of worms have e I
4 tbo @e stomach, one an encyste
IA stomach wall, the other on,
4 ona me stomach cavity. The en-
! ana y ess than ha'f inch IL
rmT il spout the lze OF dine hair
4 n, nssle nodu as on The w Is o
~ 80 small hat few peopl,
vas laem unless heir atten
! n. tef 70 them, in fact, 1t re
d., Sse OF the microscopes TO posi-
Is ws,. &C that they are worme
/ sl,sshn Known as S rongylus oster
~; . me greatest importance II
es.s, y ne disea ed ca tie. Il
Is ney re PRESENT in enormou
cso,. ne tlma IN presents ia
II III eVeFe Infection OF mus
vofm y ss In man. This was h
ane ~ was inv7ria 5ly present Il
IN ers, ne ca tie upon which a pos
nav ~ inaticn was m de. but ihu
Asrn ny observed that II has dom
FED n The sheep I have thus ia
7 4 worm, known as strongyiu
0, H. been found in about
hesp lie examined. and also {
Daa e,lIi. IS about an inch In lenst
E m,cro.y be seen without the al
two ~ Spe' In two OF the calve
4 70 1. Ie sheep dissected il an
q M. : doing considerable damag,
'ers 49, eases II was present In fe,
lnree,1sna compared with The enor
gyiusI ny -spa o. the eneysted worn
In ~ saseritls Cworms in the bow
tru',s y sheep dissected the mas =
4 BY ! NE, ~as found in the bowel
. tie !, s'oc.su skiny worm closely q
49, 'sfasite which ,,.,,.... ar, ~,