The Farmer's Veterinarian : a Practical Treatise On the Diseases of Farm Stock
The book The Farmer's Veterinarian : a Practical Treatise On the Diseases of Farm Stock was written by author Burkett, Charles William, 1873- Here you can read free online of The Farmer's Veterinarian : a Practical Treatise On the Diseases of Farm Stock book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Farmer's Veterinarian : a Practical Treatise On the Diseases of Farm Stock a good or bad book?
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The symptoms are not well defined, due, perhaps, to the fact that other diseases are included under the general name. Horses of all ages of both sexes are affected, and temperament and physical condition have nothing to do with susceptibility to the disease. Likewise mules are affected and the mortality among them is equally as great as among horses. The most acceptable belief as to cause centers around a bacterial organism that works in the membranes of the brain. However, some writers attribu...te the disease to ergot, smuts and molds supposed to be taken with the food. Moldy corn and moldy hay are believed to be associated with the disease. The DISEASES OF FARM ANIMALS 1 35 symptoms are staggering gait, partial or total in- ability to swallow, various muscular contractions and delirium. Treatment is seldom effected, especially in violent cases. Mild forms frequently respond to cathartics, blisters on the neck, spine and throat. These give some relief. Small doses of aconite are also believed to be helpful.
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