The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-10
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II vour hor>.. or mule has Eiandrrs.
or IL any Of your animals are sick or
t!vi,l. with what app-ars to he \ Goa
ra:ioIS disease. Il ~ your privilege
and duty TO notify the Veterinarian
at t'..n:>on t..ilc:.. who Will visit
v"ur place without .Ni,ens.. TO y"n.
Gi:tu.ler> i caused by Il specific
germ tHacillu> Mallti End affects
horses. asses and mules. The goat.
ca: and do. sometimes contract lh..
disease from lir!u:, IN stables With
.lludercd animals. Pigs may con
tract the disease by iuoculation. Cat
tie auI chickens are !lnnuue. The
disease attacks the mucous mem
brane Of the nose and extends TO the
wind pip. and lungs When tn. lynn
phatic glands OF rhc surface .! the
body :,r- affected. the disease -
known AZ iarcv The disease Is trans
iuittra TO other animals. intending
man, hN inoculation :ron&lI wounds
or mucous membranes. There are
oti.o- ways ii, which animals may be
aNecte,! such ns COMMON drinking
.rou.hs. feed boxes managers. hitch
racks. harness and amy equipment
used arc.,nd AN infected stable.
Svmptcm>: Chambers may occur III
thu. acute o. chronic form. or may AZ
tack the surface OF the body in the
form OF farcv. The acute form o!
ylaud.rS b-:inS with n chill, high fe.
yer, tie mucous membrane OF the
nose is ut first hot and dry. and soon
there is :, waterv discharge, which
LATER becomes bloody. Nodules and
ulcers form on the mucous membrane
OF the nose and discharge pus. These
changes in tn" nose may tant place
in two or three days. The patients
become very weak aud rapidly lose
fiesl.
The first symptoms Of chronic CLAN
tierS are not easily recognized owing
TO the absence OF distinct symptoms
in the first stages OF the disease. First
YOU will notice Il watery discharge
from one or both noStril$. which later
on becomes sticky and OF II yellowis'i
green colored pus mixed with blood
coming from ulcers on the inside OF
the nose.
When Glanders affects the skin. It
is called farcy One Of the main
symptoms may be the swelling OF the
Joint with engagement Of the limb
and nodu!eS may form along the line
/ OF the :,ymphatics- These nodules
vary in size from 4 pea TO hen esfs:;::
and have tendency to soften and
discharge pus. after which they heal
RI pid!v Other nodules may form fol
lowing the same course as the pre-
vious ones. Prevention: All @lander.
ed animals should be immediately de
stroyed. and not allowed to come in
contact with healthy an IN u :
through stables. common drinking
trouShs. harness o: any other stable
equipment All suspicious animals
shonl! be isolated until examined by
u competent veterinarian. Infected
; buildings should be thoroughly ii$'a-
fected will: I five per cent carhoiic
acid solution or a one TO five hundred
snrrosive subliinate solution. Then all
wood work should be white washed.
In doubtful cases OF CHAMBERS, the
m,!lein test is given. This test SHOULD!
only be given by = qualified veteri-
marian and until il is determined
whether II suspicious ease Is or Is not
Slanders, the animal! should be kept
apart from all other animals. Renem-
Der that the disease is occasionally
transmitted 10 the human and Is in
curabie in ,Ian or beast.
K. o. FEELEY.
Clemson College.