The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
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March, 1902, having used 1t successfully
on number of cases OF the tongue dis.
case Norganrd, OF tho Bureau OF Animal
Industry, appears TO nave been the first
to succeed with this treatment In the
disease us II affects the jaws. In April,
( 1859, ho treated a steer with a.. tumor
on the jaw measuring fifteen and d half
inches, IN circumference. from which there
was all abundant purulent discharge.
THIS steer was enlIre,y cured. INC Bu-
4rtai OF Animal Industry afterwards pur-4
{ cnu@ed and tIeateIAlSo head OF affected
$liimhIs III al stages OF the disease. and
cured lSl OF them. Or ABOUT seventy-one
Treatment was fipisned. there was only
"a bunch Of tlDtOus tissue To show where
tile tunor had BEEN
The iodidc Of potassium Is given In doses
OF from one and u hail to two andFa haif
drains once n Gay, dissolved in water, and
administered as dreneh. The dose
Should vary somewhat with the size OF
The animal and with the effects that nre
produced. II The dose Is suiilciently large
there appear sisls OF iodisin In the course
Of q week Or ten days The skin becomes
catarrh Of the nose and los, OF Ape
tile; When these symptoms appear Inc
medicine may be suspended for a few
six weckss treatment Some animals do
not improve under the treatment with
orally the ones which show no signs OF
Tod sil.
II there is no sign Of improvement after
Z iiye weeks, and the medicine has. been
given In as large doses as appear. desira-
pye. !, Is an ind eaton that he the partie-
eee.s e e d4uE ha
mcnt may therefore be abandoned.
Il 1t Is not, however, advisable to adm!nis-
ter lodde Of potassium to mich cows,
H r,,,j1 lnr 10, na mil
secretion or stop Il altogether. Further
more. great part Of the drug Is excseted
through tic milk making !tunnt for use.
IT shIdld not be given 70 animals In adj
vanced prcyna roy. AS there is danger Of
producing nuortson.i 6.
Sanitary Consdcrnt'ons-The contasi-
iditions Is contested by the beet authors
ties. II Is pain, however. that lie fungus
4 Is scattered over the pastures by the nf-s
footed a,hsnals, particularly II there Is
5dsscharg,ng tumor or abscess, and the in-R
fectious principle is perpetuatcd In this
way. It as wise. therefore, TO keep or dis
pose Of a.t.cted animals as soon as he
lii this way IT appears that the fungus
may be eradicnted from the pastures, mt
least to a. considerable extent, and the
cause of8intectioh removed s
y It's not known that people can contract
this disease from coating infected meat.
Cpses OF 1t have been observed ins m n,
but the Ind iyidnssls appear 70 have become
tAiAA~ShSH ~
by chewing grain or straw In which The
fungus WAC growing. When the ,u,no:s
In the carcass are small not larger than
the size Of walnut. aud not gererAlized.
tho affected par should be5 destroyed and
the remainder may be used fora.hunnn
food. w hen however, the disease is suns
and assesses which are freely dlscharg-$
Ing pus. and VIXEN The general health of
the animal Is affected. the carcass should
be condemned. as the meat Is not In n
proper condition for food. The carcass
should also bs. destroyed when the lungs
ipr .ntnrnal iFsHaniiattc glands are AFFECT
ed, or when there arc a lnrge number or
the body.