Gunnison news-champion., 1919-08-15
NOTICE TO sToGKWEN

J. 4 Beatty. Veterinary Of Montrose,
Colo GA his annual trip TO Gunnison
LHls summer, was satisfied that we
hav. Hemorrhagic SepticetniR In our
cattle IN number Of locations; and
fearing that We viii not use the proper
methods To stop the spread. writes the
This disease, until late years. wns
not known In the Western States, but
y - quite prevalent in Colombo now
1t Is known to exist in the Uncomf,ah-
gre valley from RIdgway to Delta.
Now. " the stockmen will get the
iismorrhagts Septicimia Vaccine and
small. as this bacteria is corrective as
well as preventive
iicmerrhagf. S~psicemfs
APPLIED r. = bisbIY ,estn,s fnia, Is ,,s,Sa narne
disease existing in various species of
domestic and wild animals due to
cal character and possessing the pro-
pcrticE OF producing clearly defined and
characteristic LESSONS
In earlier times II was evidently con-
founded with gloss anthrax, and even
now II Is probably mistaken in a great
many instances for anthrax. blackIeg,
meningitis
The disease is essentially a s.ptfce-
mia, or blood poisoning. and the micro
bic Invasion occurs from inocuiatfon.
probably either through abrasions OF
the skin or By injury TO the mucous
membranes from coarse fodder. etc.
The disease seems TO occur most fire.
quentiy In swampy or mucky fields or
in pastures receiving the overflow fros1
infested fields. 1t Is said to occur
usually in the spring of the year.
bring to the surface the subterranean
water from rich soils containing nitro
genous materials in which the bacteria
have been existing In a great many
instances there does not seem to be
any plausible explanation for an out
break of the disease and one can only
surmtre as TO its origin
Symptoms ss-Three forms of the dis
ease are recognized. bas.d on the dis
trfbution OF the fesions-the superb
clai. or cutaneouS the pectora. or
characterutu. and the intestinal form
The latter Is a usual accompaniment
OF the other two and may be mild or
according TO the violence of the attack
and to the particular form OF the dis
ease with which the animal Is affected
/ In the superficial. or cutaneous form
the presence OF a swollen tongue
throat and dewfap. or even the lower
portions OF the legs, gives us a clue
| petite occurs. and in miich cows. there
| is elimination OF the milk secretion
The temperature may be only slightly
elevated. but II is usually very high
nation of the mouth and pharynx
unsucSessfui Efforts at eating and swal-
fculty In breathing. depending on ths
amount of Involvement of the larynx
trachea. bronchi. or lungs. There may
| be blood-stained discharge from ths
! nostrils. and the mucous membrane oi
the same Will often show punctiform
/ jhemorrhages. The pulmonary form
shows the same symptoms as croupoui
| pneumonia. with a frequent suYocativs
cough and oppressed breathing or dy-
| spnea- When the intestines are In
volved. the patient strains to delicate
and passes shreds of intestinal mucu,
along with blood-stained feces. Tbs
urine may also be tinged with blood
4 Finally a severe dIarrhea takes place
the animal becomes correspondence
weak. and death takes place in ~ u
| Sc hours. Cases may die in as short
period as six to eight hours. while II
the PICTORIAL form of the disease, tn.
animal fingers six to eight days. Case,
have been reported which became
chronic and in which death did moi
take place for q month or more. II
Il some of the cases running an acute
i course. symptoms OF taxemia ars
present: there Is lack Of sensation II
the skin. staggering gait. trembling
4 eyes lxed, neck At times bent to one
Il side and the eyes showing . wild ex.
preston. At times the animal appear
as " In pain and looks around At tht
eanka In the pectoral form they may
staAd with the forelegs wide apart n
| evident effort to breathe more freely
i lSometlmes there II q chAmping OF the
iaWe and . very free now O1 giairy
saliva dropping from the mouth.