The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-30

the animal closely for ticks and inquire
into the history of the animal 10 uetet
mine where it was bred and whether II
Is or is not immune. Remember tha'
Texas fever can occur In Alabama In tn
winter Most cases reported to me last
winter occurred in Young cattle unuer
two wears old that had been moved from
the farms on which thew Were bred To
new feeding pens or pastures. As q rule
the disease * not 50 severe IN winter as
in summer. Out of herd of 49, all Were
sick. and - recovered with no other
treatment than good care and keeping
the bowels lax AS a rule. the bowels are
inclined toward constipation during the
high fever stage: in the later stages they
naturally become more lax.
In order to make a more definite dag
nosis the owner or herdsman should t'ior-
oughlv examine the internal organs i'm
mediately after the death of the animal
suspected of having Texas fever. III"
liver in a Texas fever case Is larger than
normal and changed from nroWhlsh I"
a pale yellow color: this pale yellow col
or Is due to an excess of yellow bile in
the spaces and ducts of the liver The
yellow color is more prominent Whem a
cut surface of the liver Is observed. IhI
gall bladder is greatly distended and
filled with thick flaky bile; The spleen
or mnt may be three Ir four times, as
large as a normal healthy one; aud. whcn
cut open. the black seml-i'uld pulp WI
chronic cases the membranes Inning the
thoraX and abdomen. and al normally
white membranes. may posses; moro
or less distinct yellow tinge, as IN nun
dice in man. In acute cases the kidneHs
are Congested and the bladder NAV con
tain rcd-Colored urine.
To summarize the points to De Oh
served in making a diagnosis;
Note the fever or rise OF temperature.
randi pulse and rcspirations. cough, dull
ness dropping head. arched back. weak
ness wabbling, staggering gait with a
tendency to lie down. MANY times unable
to rise without help: sick animal sepa-
rates from rest of herd; partial or com
plete loss of appetite: in acute cases.
urine red at the severest stage OF the
disease; eye-lids sometimes swollen,
ticks present. or have been 'look closely
for small ones): learn the history of the
affected animal.
After death of the animal. notice the
large yellow liver gall bladder disiended
with an excess of thick. tiaky bile; large,
soft. black spleen; red urine in bladder;
lack of blood in skin; presence of rs
upon the body; yellow colored Serious and
mucous membranes that are normally
white.
The COW. calf or steer sick with fever.
should he carefully nursed; fed green
feed; well supplied with purr. fresh WI
ter; protected from rains, rool ntghts ana
tho hot sun: the bowels should I've kept
loose by feeding green feed, soft feed,
salt and sulphur or a little COttousCcd,
or given onc-halN poand of Epson salts
In one pint OF water as often as nHEcS-
sary to keep the bowels laN-usually thus
dose once every two or thre" days will
be sufficient Keeping tho bowels lax
aud good nursing are the essentials for
tho first few days, After three or four
DAYS IL may lie necessary Ia resort 10
more active treatment, Some give tn (
Grams Of quininc two to three times per
day. Others give to ounce doses Of
lIypusulphte of soda two To three times
daily. One to 4 drains of quiuine, and
one-half to dram of sulphate of iron.
or / to > fluid drains of tinctnre chloride
of iron may he given two times per day.
diluted with onc-half pint of water re
mrmber that uuinine and iron have a
tendency to produce constipation. hence
the previously mentioned methods should
be employed To keep the bowels laN when
neglect to s,lpplv the animal with - Va
riety Of good feed. especially the chronic
case with ripricitsus appetite Some"
cases will die In spite Of the best treat