The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-11-23
- NEW MILFORD
A RARE DISEASE IN CATTLE.

appeared in calves from four to eight
months old belonging to Samuel Hurl-
burt Of New Haven, who owns the
farm where Fred Taylor Of Bridge
water now lives. The calves were In
carload lot brought in from Vermont.
DR. R. 5. Todd was called to see them.
The calves would stagger, fall down,
and die. After holding post mortem
on one of them DR. Il. 5. TODD d1ag-
nosed the disease as above stated. The
worms were one and one-half to three
inches long, about as large as white
silk thread. This disease is of fire.
Quent occurrence among calves under
q year old; it certainly is seen In older
animals when they are in a debiNtated
condition, but seldom proves fatal In
such cases, though 1T sometimes causes
considerable mortality among calves,
for in them there Is not sufficient con-
stitutional stamina to enable them to
resist the facilitating effects OF the
parasites. In the older animal the
parasites may be found in numbers in
the lungs, even when no special indica-
tions of their presence have been given;
but it must be clearly understood that
their i'll effects are directly proper
tional to the strength of constitution
of the patient and the number OF the
parasites. These worms are known as
Strongylus micrurus. the same parasite
as is found so frequently in the lungs
and are also found sometimes In the
alimentary canal, and Williams notes
their presence in the heart and blood
vessels in some cases. Hence it is in
ferred that they arrive at the lungs
by entry of the alimentary canal with
the food, boring passage into the
blood vessels, passing with the current
of blood through the blood vessels, and
from the latter into the bronchial
tubes. The arguments which have
been brought to support this, the most
probable. view are that this is I'M
doubtedly the method OF distribution
Of many forms OF parasites, and the
disease is most frequent and the worm
in the lungs are most numerous in
young animals in which the tissues
are most readily permeable. Other
views are sthose of direct migration
from the alimentary canal and entry
through the larynx. There is no ev-
idence to support the former view; the
latter is based upon the idea that it is
possible for entry to occur even In
spite of the coughing. which would
result from the passage of the worms
through the CLOTHS; this is rather
doubtful. Again, they might, when
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the thrush of air during inspiration.
AS Is usual with parasitic affections,
this disease is prevalent in wet seasons,
on low lands which are liable to flood
ing. 1t is seen particularly In calves
kept out late in the autumn, and as
result Of feeding over land which has
been previously pastured by affected
animals. 1t attacks number OF an
imals at once, and the weakest are1the
first to give way. The special nature
of the irritant determines certain
Thus, acute febrile signs are absent,
except when the debility causes that
form Of fever known as hectic. This
only is observable in the later stages.
The cough is remarkably forcible, dis
tressing, and of special hacking and
paroxysmal character. 1t leads to the
expulsion of stringy mucus, in which
parasites may be detected or their Ova
observed under low power Of the
microscope. The attack has SUBJ
acute character, and proves very ex-
hausting. Thus, emaciation rapidly
increases, and diarrhma sets in as a
complication. The parasites, embed
ded in Stringy mucus, lie intertwined
, in groups, or stretched against the
bronchial mucous membrane. When
; in balls they block up the air-passages;
they also cause Spasm Of the bronchial
tubes. Thus, they seriously impede
, respiration, which is always remark.
ably labored in this disease. 1t will
be observed, however, on autopsy, that
little emulation into the air-paSsages
las taken place, and that, though the
mucous membrane is purple, it has
not undergone such an amount OF
,, change as priori might have been
, anticipated. This is attributable tC
the fact that the irritant is a living
one, capable of altering it's position
and simply occupying its natura
habitat. When the lungs of an animal
which has been atfected with this e. dls'
order, but has recovered, are examined
it will be found that the worms have
> become encysted, and have undergone
calcareous degeneration, forming nod
ular calcareouS deposits in the lungs
The average duration of an attack Il
two or three weeks.
Thanksgiving time once more
You'll find all the goodies for thi
Joyous occasion here, all OF the best
= too Farmers Trading Co.
Finest cranberries, 1Oc a quart; bes
4 Crown new raisins, 3 pounds for 25c
new figs, 15c pound three cans fin
tomatoes, Sugar corn or Early jun
N peas for 25c, at The Farmers Trading
Co. 8 store.
Don't forget to order your dough
nuts for Thanksgiving, Tuesday, a
the store of The Farmers Trading Co
Edward Zeiner and lady friend passe'
- Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Edwar'
n Zeiner at Judd'S Bridge.
Edward Hartwell has put in nev
bridge on the road running north from
the DR. Hartwell place.