St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-15
CHARLTON.
Its Causes, Effects and
Treatment.

acarus, or by the introduction into
the flesh Of an inorganic point-the
point of a lancet or a knife-prc-
viously infected with corrupt pus
or plunged into the sanles of some
putrefyIng cadaver.
But more serious cause of the
propagation of their disease Is to
be found in the persistence of the
infectious agents, even several years
after the thorough decomposition,
under ground, Of the cadaver of an
animal that has died of Charlton.
Observations, full worthy Of credit,
have revealed to the observer cases
of Charlton infection occurring
among sheep that have been penned
during one night IN a stubble field,
part of which had, several years
previously, been used as a burying
ground for ANIMALS that had died OF
Charlton. We have also the proof
that COWS fed with clover and
other grasses gathered IN such
places, have contracted Charlton.
II is, therefore, urgent 10 bury
all animals that have died of this
pestllence very deep under the
ground-at least six feet-to cover
them with layer OF lime, and to
surround their graves with fence
so that no grazing animal shall be
able to pasture over these graves.
EFFECTS.
The initial pimple in the shape
of a nail head. at first lnfamed,
afterwards veerlng from yellow 10
coal black, is soon wrapped in an
inilamed aureola which gradually
becomes carbonated, and which
communicates its poison to the
blood in a short time SO that the
flesh of the animals that have died
Of this disease or those that have
been slaughtered soon after the
disease, transmits the infection and
death TO those who eat it or even
those who handle it with the small
est scratch upon their hands. The
animal soon falls into condition of
torpor and herbertude; his eyes be-
come dull; his pulse at first fever
,sh, weakens and vanishes; he
burns With an nnquenchable thirst;
he lies down never to rise again.
All the symptoms Of narcotic pois-
oning are found in the man who
suffers from this evil, and he dies
in two or three days.
With the horse this tumor is
unique, and develops principally
in the chest, on the thighs and the
tongue; in a word, on those sur
faces Of an animals body most ex-
posed TO stings and to excavations.
The tumor is rarely unique
with the OK; others are to be seen
on the chest, at the extreme end of
the shoulders, on the fetlock, I'M
der the ribs, whence the evil ex-
tends under the belly, on the back
and on the neck.
Among the ovine-sheep and
goat-the anthrax generally appear
under the belly, on the internal
surface of the shoulders, OH the
neck, on the teats and on those
parts Of the body which are not
covered with wool. The Charlton
which attacks the hog is known as
silk or bumps, and shows itself
principally near the animals head;
1t bristles the surrounding hair, and
makes them sensitive to touch; the
animal dies about twenty-four
hours after it has been stricken.
The disease generally makes its
appearance on those parts Of the
ANNALS body that are not covered
over with hair and that are pro-
tected by q very thin skin.
MEDICATION.
Apply on the pimple or anthrax
heavy compress Of spirits OF
camphor, taking care that it will
extend we'll beyond the aureola and
keep it in the required place by
means of band or two Of sticking
plaster, and through a small hole
that has been reserved for that
purpose inject more spirits Of cam
phur, from time to time, SO as to
keep The compress wet with sub
stance, drench the animal with
one dram Of turpentine diluted in
quart Of cornmeal or bran water,
make the animal breathe q mixture
Of vinegar and spirits of camphor,
and lotion him with the same mix
ture. especially around the pimples
or anthrax. Fight the fever with
lotions Of sedatlve water-Raspails
water-on the neck, on the skull,
the chest and the belly; you can
even administer a glass Of sedative
water by the mouth III bucket of