The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-10

it's skin (molts) and becomes an eight
legged nymph. In eight to twelve days
more the nymph tick sheds its skin
again (moltS). Up to this time the
male and female are about the same
size, but just after the second melting
the female becomes fertilized. The
male grows little if any larger, but the
female gradually enlarges for six to
twelve days, and then repidly becomes
engorged with blood during the next
two or three days before dropping of
the COW or OK Then the life cycle is
about 35 days in summer, and from
6 to s months in winter
Symptoms of the Tick Fever
Any one that has ever come in con-
tact with tick fever will never forget
| it. The cattle have a very depleted
look. drops its ears. stands with it's
head lowered. feet rather under body,
TANKS drawn up. breathing rather ac-
| celebrated, walks with an unsteady
gait, and sometimes get so weak that
| it will fall around Bulls will stand
and champ their jaws together. maxi
ing a peculiar dry rubbing sound with
their gums. eyes staring and protrud-
ed. If inoculated from a tick infesta-
ton, you should find small ticks
ardund the underlins between the
thighs, forelegs. etc.
Temperture rises before any other
noticeable changes take place The
fever will range from 103 to 107h de-
grees and generally it is hig' er in the
afternoons than Mornings. Usually
the temperature will run high for to
8 days then drop back to normal. But
in obstinate cases, where the fever is
very irregular, running from 102 to
107. in one day, and then falling again.
just as rapidly, are hard to control. and
generally fall below normal. and the
animal dies.
! But when the temperature ranges
from 104 to 1854, from to 10 days
there is little to fear so long as you
keep the bowels open. and appetite
good. In accute cases, where you
have a stubborn case Illumination is
Itself to some secluded place, usually
hides in the bushes, or goes to some
marshy swamp. and remains there un-
till death, unless brought out and
treated.
Bowels may be inactive. Loss OF
Iappetite, suspension of rumination anC
Inactivity of the bowels indicate that
the alimentary canal is inactive. The
lining Of the intestines and the fourth
stomach may be more or less infiamet
and the inactivity may be in part due
to this inf1amed condition. Also, in
activity may be due to paralyses re-
sulting from the action of toxic waste
products on the nervous system and tC
excessive action of the kidneys. The
food in the third stomach or manifold
my be dry, due to the high fever anC
excessive loss of water from the sys-
TEN.
I Generally IN the early stages the
bowels are more or less loose: the fe'
ces may sometime be streaked will
lblood or covered with mucous; thu
Ifeces will generally be cOlored differ
! entIy according to the feed that is fed
The kidneys are usually very active
in acute cases. In mild cases the UT
inc may be quite dark in color or have
the natural color. But in severe case:
ii may be highly Colorcd with the brok
en- down red cOrpuscles causing tn
urine to have almost a blood appear
/ ance.
Il Some cases become wild and some
, what craZed or violent This is due t
an insufficient or improper supply o
blood to the brain. or to absorption
toxic materials from the stomach o