The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-20
Eve Disease of Cattle

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So-called pink eyes" -properly term
ed contagious ophthalmIa" has appear
ed among cattle in this and other states
and presents the following effects
Symptoms. Adult, young cattle and
calves first show swelling of the eyelids
accompanied by weeping. Redness OF
membranes of eyelids and "haw" be-
comes apparent, creamy discharge fol-
lows and in three or four DAYS a cloud
ed spot shows in center of eye and grad
ually spreads until sight" of eye be-
comes milk colored. Changing from
milk-color to pearl tint eye may become
yellow, bulge, show blood shot streaks,
form an abcess and burst leaving rag
ged ulcer, pr commence to clear up and
finally recover. Slight ulcers may heal
by granulation but extensive ruptures
and ulcers often lead to loss of sight.
Fever and some loss of appetite is pres
ent, especially in young cattle, for q
week or more from time of first attack
and dairy COWS may shrink in milk pro-
duction.
Treatment. The disease being catch
ing and doubtless due to germ which
leads to its spread from one animal to
another, affected cattle should be separ-
ated from unaffected; eyes of latter
should be washed once or twice week
with solution of two drachms of Dor
acic acid in pint of water as a possible
preventive and pastures bordering on
rivers, ponds and sloughs should be
abandoned as the disease seems most
liable to attack cattle grazing on such
low, wet ground. Place affected cattle
in a darkened shed or stable. Give
each adult animal one-pound dose Of
epson salts with one ounce of saltpeter
and one ounce of ground ginger root in
two quarts of warm water "a one dose
and follow with tablespoonful of salt
peter twice daily in drinking water or
sof: food. Younger cattle should have
the same medicine in smaller doses &C
cording to age and size. While under
treatment do not feed grain but give
soft and green food; allow all the cold
water animals will take. At the COM
mencement of an attack puff between
eyelids by means Of a clean, insect pow
der bellows a mixture of equal parts OF
finely powdered calomel and boracic
acid; or cover eyes with soft cloth to be
kept wet with 5000 solution OF BIZ
chloride of mercury corrosive subli-
mate). This treatment may prove sur
ficient in a majority of cases but should
the disease persist and aggravate, sub
stitute for above lotion one, consisting
of a drachm each of sulphate of zinc
and fluid extract Of belladonna leaves
With 30 drops of carbolic acid in quart
of clean, soft water with which keep
cloth over eyes continually wet. When
| inflammation subsidies should eyes re-
main milky appearing paint once daily
with 1000 solution of bichloride OF
mercury or per cent. luton of Dor
acic acid. In bad cases which are tardy
in responding to treatment give-except
to pregnant cows-one drachm Of iodide
of potash twice daily for adult animal
and from ten TO twenty grains for calves
and yearlngs, continuing its use for
one week. Ragged ulcers may be with
benefit painted with solution of three
grains of nitrate of silver in an ounce Of
distilled water two or three times q
week. Lastly, quarantine animals
bought at stockyards shipped in or from
infected herds.
A. S. ALEXANDER,
Veterinarian.
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment
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